Ailsa Hospital

We pride ourselves on improving health and providing a comprehensive range of high quality, safe, effective and person-centred health services. Our strategic direction is based on continuous improvement and services that are centred on the patient or service user. Over the years we have invested in modern community and hospital facilities, and our... highly trained and qualified staff provide health care to almost 400,000 people. More than 9,000 staff work in our hospitals - two University Hospitals at Ayr and Crosshouse near Kilmarnock, Ayrshire Central Hospital in Irvine and Biggart Hospital in Prestwick. We also have community hospitals in Arran (War Memorial Hospital), Cumbrae (Lady Margaret), Cumnock (East Ayrshire Community Hospital), Girvan (Girvan Community Hospital) and Kirklandside. They are committed to providing the highest standards of patient care to the people of Ayrshire and Arran. NHS Ayrshire & Arran is also responsible for making sure the people of Ayrshire and Arran get community health services from: around 290 GPs and their practice teams providing a full range of general medical services across 77 sites, stretching from Ballantrae in the south to Wemyss Bay in the north, and including eight sites across Arran and Cumbrae; more than 160 general dental practitioners providing NHS dental services at more than 70 sites, including Arran; 98 community pharmacies providing a range of pharmaceutical services, including minor ailment services and public health services, across Ayrshire and Arran; and 57 optometry practices providing services ranging from NHS eye tests to diabetic retinopathy screening and cataract follow-up across mainland Ayrshire, Arran and Cumbrae, with 10 practices providing care in people's homes. To find out more about NHS Ayrshire & Arran, like us on Facebook at or follow us on Twitter @NHSaaa. © 2017 - NHS Ayrshire & ArranRead More