Borders General Hospital (BGH) is a district general hospital on the outskirts of Melrose, Scotland. It is managed by

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History

The hospital was commissioned to replace the ageing

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near

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. The South-East Regional Hospital Board approved plans for a new 375-bed hospital at the Huntlyburn site in 1986. The new hospital was designed by Reiach & Hall and built by John Laing & Son and was officially opened by

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in 1988. The Planned Surgical Admissions Unit opened in March 2011, affording patients a more suitable environment for routine surgical procedures. The renal dialysis unit benefited from a major upgrade in June 2011 which included an increase in the number of dialysis machines from six to twelve. In January 2013 the Margaret Kerr Unit opened, providing dedicated palliative care facilities. The development provided a dedicated entrance, accommodation for patients and several large sun lounges. In March 2013 refurbishment to the stroke unit was completed. As part of a new outpatients department a new

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suite opened in August 2013.

Services

It is the main hospital in the Scottish Borders and has an accident and emergency department and a Macmillan Cancer Unit.

Transport

The Borders General Hospital is accessible via the A6091 road, which links the A7 and the A68, known colloquially as the Melrose Bypass. It is roughly five minutes from the town of Galashiels and two minutes from the small town of Melrose via Chiefswood Road and is served by buses from all Border towns run by First Bus and

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External links

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Healthcare Improvement Scotland inspection reports
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