A private hospital in Ayr has been purchased by the health board to tackle orthopaedic surgery waiting times.
Carrick Glen Hospital has been snapped up for £1.8 million by NHS Ayrshire & Arran and will become one of 10 new national treatment centres (NTC).
The private healthcare hospital, just a stone’s throw away from University Hospital Ayr, looks set to make a difference to those waiting on procedures such as joint replacements.