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NHS Louisa Jordan – New medical facility in Glasgow named after Scottish First World War Nurse<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new NHS Scotland medical facility being created at the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) in Glasgow is the NHS Louisa Jordan.<\/p>\n

(This article is from the gov.scot website)<\/p>\n

Health Secretary Jeane Freeman announced the temporary hospital will be named after Sister Louisa Jordan, a First World War nurse who died on active service in Serbia in 1915 while providing much-needed care to an area of dire need as part of the Scottish Women\u2019s Hospitals for Foreign Services.<\/p>\n

Born in Maryhill, Glasgow, Louisa Jordan signed up to the war effort in December 1914 while working as a Queen\u2019s nurse in Buckhaven, Fife. She is commemorated on the Buckhaven War Memorial and at Wilton Church in Glasgow. The people of Serbia gather each year to commemorate the courage and sacrifice of Sister Jordan and her colleagues.<\/p>\n

Ms Freeman said:<\/p>\n

\u201cSister Louisa Jordan, born just a couple of miles north of the SEC in Glasgow\u2019s Maryhill, served with great bravery and distinction in the Scottish Women\u2019s Hospital in Serbia during World War 1. She is a person who has perhaps up until now been better remembered in Serbia than in Scotland. This hospital is a fitting tribute to her service and her courage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to thank the many clinical, operational and construction staff who have been on site at the SEC alongside the army, developing this new temporary hospital. Their work will ensure that, if required, this facility will provide extra capacity for NHS Scotland.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope this new hospital will not be needed \u2013 but we must prepare for every eventuality. The public\u2019s contributed efforts to stay at home, in addition to the other measures implemented and the steps we are already taking to increase capacity within existing hospitals are all aimed at making sure NHS Scotland can cope with the expected surge in patients. NHS Louisa Jordan will ensure there is even further capacity if needed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Article Source:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/news\/nhs-louisa-jordan\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Background<\/strong><\/p>\n

The emergency facility announced by the First Minister<\/a><\/strong> will be run by NHS Scotland. It will initially create capacity for 300 extra hospital beds, with the ability to expand to over 1,000 if required.<\/p>\n

USEFUL LINKS: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scottish_Women%27s_Hospitals_for_Foreign_Service<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The story of Louisa Jordan – SEC emergency hospital named after heroic Maryhill nurse https:\/\/www.glasgowlive.co.uk\/news\/glasgow-news\/story-louisa-jordan-sec-emergency-18022345<\/a>
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