The works, which were designed by the Percy Thomas Partnership and undertaken by Sir Robert McAlpine[1] at a cost of £100 million,[2] were completed in February 2001.

The level two hospital would have a nurse-led Minor Injuries Unit, along with planned surgery, full diagnostic/outpatient services and general medicine.

[5] The decision to downgrade the hospital was widely criticised, with the former Home Secretary, John Reid MP, voicing his disapproval of the plans.

[9] In 2009, NHS Lanarkshire developed seven possible combinations of keeping three A+E departments open; these were subsequently delivered for public scrutiny.

[11] In November 2017, NHS Lanarkshire renamed all three acute hospitals in the local area to reflect their new university teaching status.