Lochaber health and social care redesign
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Lochaber service change, including the project for replacing Belford Hospital.

Replacement of Belford Hospital
The Lochaber Health and Social Care Redesign Project aims to modernise health and social care services across Lochaber and includes the replacement of Belford Hospital with a new rural general hospital built to meet the demands of providing healthcare in the 21st century.
Following the Scottish Government budget announcement in December 2023, all NHS boards were advised to stop any project development spend. Accordingly, the Belford Replacement project was taken to the end of RIBA Stage 2 Concept Design, at which point the contract was paused and the delivery team reallocated to other projects.
Following the Scottish Government Budget announcement on December 4, 2024, funding has now been allocated to restart the project and bring it to Full Business Case (RIBA Stage 4).
The redesign of services, both those based in the hospital and community services, will continue and we very much hope that you will work with us to shape services for the future.
In these pages you’ll find the latest updates, project information and documents, and details of how we are engaging with local communities and stakeholders.
If you have a question we haven’t answered, please ask and we will respond:
Let us know about your group
As we continue with the Lochaber redesign project, we would like to make sure that community groups continue to have the opportunity to feed in. We want to make sure that our engagement is as representative as possible and covers all sections of the local community.
So that we can achieve this, and make sure our contact lists are up to date, please complete a form to let us know more about your group, the communities you represent, and how to get in touch!
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Important: Further information
For queries about documents relating to service redesign that are not published here:
contact the District Manager for the areaLochaber health and social care redesign
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Lochaber health and social care redesign
Lochaber service change, including the project for replacing Belford Hospital.
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Service model for new hospital
Frequently asked questions about the service model for replacement of the Belford hospital in Fort William, serving t...
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Meetings and publications
Meeting minutes and other publications relating to service redesign in Lochaber.
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News features
News articles and press features around Lochaber service change.