The Baird Family Hospital

Approved for construction in 2014 The Baird Family Hospital is a state of the art healthcare facility currently under construction on the Foresterhill Health Campus in Aberdeen.

 

Originally planned for opening in 2020 with a budget price of £134m construction however didn't start until 2021 with a new price tag reported of 4x that at £439m.

 

Expected to be ready in early 2027 aimed at modernising specialist care for patients across the North of Scotland. The delays and huge price increase has been put down to design issues with water and ventilation systems plus increase material costs of construction.

 

Name after Sir Dugald Baird and his wife May Baird the name was chosen following a 2015 public consultation to honour their significant contributions to maternal and women’s health in Aberdeen and beyond. Together they were considered a powerful medical team who transformed maternity care and reduced maternal mortality in the region.