Hospitals and Accommodation

In some NHS Boards the availability of accommodation for F1 doctors may be limited due to demand.  

F1s doctors will be notified in advance and where necessary will be supported in making local short term alternative arrangements, in accordance with the recruiting NHS Board’s local policy.

Please note that the information and contact details below relating to hospital accommodation are for the use of Foundation doctors only.

Hospital

Accommodation Available? 

Accommodation Contact

 Additional information
Royal Victoria Hospital No

 n/a

  n/a
Ninewells Hospital              Yes Wendy Valentine There is a rental charge for accommodation  
Perth Royal Infirmary Yes

tay.sfmpri@nhs.scot

 There is a rental charge for accommodation
Stracathro Hospital No  n/a n/a

NHS Grampian

Hospital Accommodation Available? Accommodation Contact Additional Information        
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary No    
Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital No     
Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen No    
Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen No    
Aberdeen Maternity Hospital No    
Roxburgh House, Aberdeen No    
Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin Yes

gram.dghaccommodation@nhs.scot

Tel: 01343 567277

  

NHS Highland

Hospital Accommodation Available? Accommodation Contact Additional Information
Raigmore Hospital, Inverness Yes

Accommodation Office

Tel: 01463 704350

 Single and family accommodation. Limited availability. Charge for accommodation - different rates for different blocks.
New Craigs Hospital, Inverness No n/a n/a
Caithness General Hospital, Wick Yes

Accommodation Office

Tel: 01955 880260

 Single accommodation.
Belford Hospital, Fort William Yes

 

Accommodation Office 

Tel: 01955 880260

Tel: 01397 702481

 Single accommodation. 
Lorn & Islands District General Hospital, Oban  Yes

Caroline Reardon

Tel: 01631 789016

Tel: 01631 567500 Main Reception 

  
Lochgilphead Yes

Fiona Broderick

Tel: 07971624362

  

NHS Shetland

Hospital Accommodation Available? Accommodation Contact Additional Information
Gilbert Bain Hospital, Lerwick                    Yes

 

shet.accommodation@nhs.scot    

  

 

                                                                                                                                                                 

 

NHS Western Isles

Hospital Accommodation Available? Accommodation Contact Additional Information
Western Isles Hospital, Stornoway          Yes

Marina Maclean  

Shona Matheson 

Margaret Macdonald 

Maria Stenhouse 

Accomodation email 

 Single and family accommodation.
There is a charge.
 

NHS Orkney

Hospital Accommodation Available? Accommodation Contact Additional Information
The Balfour Orkney      Yes

 ork.accommodation@nhs.scot

 n/a

NHS Fife

Hospital Accommodation Available? Accommodation Contact   Additional Information
Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline  No n/a n/a
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy No n/a  n/a 

NHS Lothian

Hospital Accommodation Available? Accommodation Contact Additional Information
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh No n/a n/a
Western General Hospital, Edinburgh No n/a n/a
Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh  No n/a  n/a 
Royal Edinburgh Hospital No n/a  n/a 
St Johns Hospital, Livingston No  n/a  n/a 
Marie Curie, Edinburgh No  n/a  n/a 

NHS Borders

Hospital Accommodation Available? Accommodation Contact Additional Information

Borders General Hospital 

 Yes  Victoria Roy 

Single accommodation is available on a full time basis, the charge including utilities is £360 per month - details on application.  Please apply soon as local accommodation is in high demand.

In addition we may have limited family accommodation on a full time basis.

The base for foundation, specialty trainees and most GPSTs in South East Scotland is Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.  The excess travel agreement allows payment to foundation doctors travelling between “home to the placement outwith the agreed base”.  If you have full time local  accommodation (i.e. your temporary home), you are not eligible for excess travel to your permanent address if you choose to commute on certain days.

There are a number of on-call rooms in the Borders General Hospital residencies which can be accessed for occasional overnight stays at no charge if you are on night / long days etc to avoid unnecessary commuting. In this case you would be eligible for excess travel expenses to permanent address for your commuting journeys between your permanent address and BGH in line with the agreement.

PCS(DD)2010/8 - Relocation and excess travel expenses: doctors in the training grades (scot.nhs.uk)

NHS Ayrshire & Arran

Hospital Accommodation Available? Accommodation Contact Additional Information
University Hospital Ayr No n/a n/a
University Hospital Crosshouse No  n/a

n/a
GP Placements Arran Yes n/a

Accommodation is available to those on F2 GP Placements in Arran.  

NHS Dumfries & Galloway

Hospital Accommodation Available? Accommodation Contact Additional Information
Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary  Yes

dg.dgriresidences@nhs.scot 

 Accommodation is available to doctors at DGRI.

NHS Forth Valley

Hospital Accommodation Available? Accommodation Contact Additional Information
Forth Valley Royal Hospital  No  n/a n/a

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Hospital Accommodation Available  Accommodation Contact Additional Information
Glasgow Royal Infirmary No n/a n/a
Inverclyde Royal Hospital No n/a  n/a 
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow  No n/a  n/a 
Royal Alexandra Hospital No n/a  n/a 
Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow No n/a  n/a 
Stobhill Hospital No n/a  n/a 
Vale of Leven District General Hospital No n/a  n/a 

NHS Lanarkshire

Hospital Accommodation Available? Accommodation Contact Additional Information
University Hospital Hairmyres  Yes

 HMPSSDAdmin@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Accommodation may be available for a maximum of 3 months only at a charge which is reviewed annually.
University Hospital Monklands No n/a n/a
University Hospital Wishaw Yes

WGPSSD@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Tel: 01698 366475

Accommodation may be available for a maximum of 3 months only at a charge which is reviewed annually.

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