New Craigs Psychiatric Hospital
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New Craigs Psychiatric Hospital is a hospital situated in Leachkin
, on the western outskirts of Inverness
, Scotland
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New Craigs opened in July 2000, and replaced Craig Dunain Hospital and Craig Phadrig Hospital, which were both located nearby. The hospital was funded under a Private finance initiative
scheme - it was built and managed by Robertson Group, with NHS Highland repaying for the cost over a 25 year contract. The total cost to NHS Highland is estimated at £106 million.
Leachkin
Leachkin is a suburb on the western outskirts of Inverness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is about 3 km west of the city centre, on the hill sloping towards Craig Dunain and Craig Phadrig....
, on the western outskirts of Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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New Craigs opened in July 2000, and replaced Craig Dunain Hospital and Craig Phadrig Hospital, which were both located nearby. The hospital was funded under a Private finance initiative
Private Finance Initiative
The private finance initiative is a way of creating "public–private partnerships" by funding public infrastructure projects with private capital...
scheme - it was built and managed by Robertson Group, with NHS Highland repaying for the cost over a 25 year contract. The total cost to NHS Highland is estimated at £106 million.