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Wishaw General Hospital

Wishaw General Hospital is a district general hospital with a 24-hour accident and emergency department. It has 515 inpatient beds. Services also include:

• Lanarkshire's maternity unit, the second largest in Scotland, delivering 5500 babies each year.
• Paediatric neonatal unit.
• MRI scanner.
• Elderly care and psychiatric day hospitals.
• Emergency care unit containing an integrated accident and emergency unit with 36-bed ward.

Inpatient Information

As an inpatient you will stay overnight in hospital. You can find out what you need for your stay at Wishaw district general hospital by viewing the Wishaw General Inpatient Information Leaflet.

 

Outpatient Information

As an outpatient you will be attending a clinic in hospital. This does not involve an overnight stay.

You can find out about outpatient appointments by viewing the Wishaw General Outpatient Information Leaflet.

 

Day Surgery Information

If you are a day surgery patient you will be undergoing an operation, procedure or investigation in hospital. This will not normally involve an overnight stay.

You can find out information on day surgery by viewing the  Wishaw General Day Surgery Information Leaflet.

 

Visiting Times:

Every evening from 7pm to 8pm and 3pm to 4pm every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.

Public holidays: 2pm to 4pm and 7pm to 8pm.

Please check with individual wards as times may vary.

 

Contact Details:

Wishaw General Hospital

50 Netherton Street

Wishaw

ML2 0DP

Telephone: 01698 361100

 

Your Views and Opinions

The hospital staff are firmly committed to providing the best possible treatment and care for you. The hospital is keen to improve what it does by listening to what you and your relatives have to say and would therefore welcome your comments on what you think was done well and where improvements could be made. Please feel free to speak to your named nurse. Most patients are satisfied with the service. However, the hospital would like to hear from you if you are unhappy about any part of it, whether it is with the catering, standard of cleanliness, the care you are receiving or something else. It is important that you let someone know as soon as possible, so please try to raise your concerns with hospital staff. For more information visit the Your Feedback section of this site.