NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

About NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the UK’s largest provider of NHS health care services. It serves an immediate population of 1.2 million plus provides specialist regional services to more than half of Scotland’s population. The geographical area covered is diverse; from the major city of Glasgow, large and small towns, villages and some rural districts; and encompasses 8 local authority areas from East Dunbartonshire to Inverclyde. Services are delivered in 25 major hospitals, 10 specialist units and 60 health centres and clinics. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is currently completing an £842m capital investment programme which saw the opening in 2015 of the new Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus, which is the largest acute hospital campus in the UK and one of the most advanced in Europe. Over the last five years the Board has also completed investment programmes to deliver the new West of Scotland Beatson Cancer Centre, new Victoria Hospital, new Stobhill Hospital and the new Southern General Maternity Unit, all as part of a comprehensive modernisation programme for acute services.