East Lothian Community Hospital is set to offer hundreds of patients more local support, to save them having to travel into Edinburgh for medical treatment that can take as little as 20 seconds.
The £70 million Haddington hospital, which officially opened its doors months before Covid shut down the country, has already seen the number of local outpatients passing through its doors reach 50,000 a year, compared to the 30,000 who were seen at its predecessor Roodlands Hospital in the town.
Now it is planning to double the capacity of its UV phototherapy unit which helps patients with skin conditions receive treatment without having to travel into the city.
