SNP candidate for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Alasdair Allan, has used a campaigning trip to Barra today to call for a new hospital building for the island, saying that the present building could not be tolerated much longer.
Alasdair Allan commented:
“The community in Barra are clearly united in their support of St Brendan’s Hospital and the hard work which its dedicated staff do. But it is also clear that the present hospital building can’t be tolerated indefinitely.
“The building is simply too cramped and inadequate, with no proper storage space, leading to equipment being stored in corridors. A modern building is needed if the hospital is to have a future.
“The Health Secretary has seen this building herself with me and agrees that the building is not fit for purpose. In the last parliament, I raised this point in parliamentary questions, and had it confirmed that if NHS Western Isles can come up with a proposal, then it will be looked at in terms of central funding.
“I believe that this urgently needs to be pursued. I accept the need for the Health Board to produce a watertight case for funding, and that requires work, but the situation is becoming ever more urgent. Barra needs a hospital, and I intend to put the local demand for that hospital at the centre of this election campaign.”
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