Planning application submitted for Skye community hospital

The redesign of health and social care services on Skye, Lochalsh and South West Ross (SLSWR) has moved forward with the submission of a planning application to build a new £15 million community hospital in Broadford.The planning permission for the hospital is part of wider redesign of services that will include alterations and/or refurbishment to the Portree Hospital building, as well as the Broadford and Kyle Health Centres.NHS Highland said the redesign will bring together community health and care teams allowing them to better support the delivery of integrated care within the SLSWR communities.As well as in-patient accommodation, the facility in Broadford will include an Emergency Department, X-ray and Ultrasound Services, Out-patient Clinics, an Infusion Suite and a midwife-led Community Maternity Unit.The site for the new hospital is located between the current Dr Mackinnon Memorial Hospital and Broadford Health Centre. An archaeological and ecological assessment of the site has been completed to identify any potential problems at an early stage. Initial results have been positive with no findings likely to affect construction.