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Originally opened in 1995 as a private hospital and hotel complex, the Golden Jubilee campus has been owned and managed by the NHS since 2002. It occupies a large site on the north bank of the Clyde which was once part of the William Beardmore and Company Naval Construction Works. Built between 1901 and 1906, the yard covered nearly 100 acres (40 hectares), making it was one of the largest shipyards in the UK. It produced a large range of products, including ships of all descriptions, aircraft, airships, tanks, guns, shells and mines. After the First World War, it constructed locomotives and steel houses. The yard became uneconomic in the 1920s and closed its gates for the last time in 1930. Later used as ROF Dalmuir, many of the buildings survived into the 1980s, with some shipbreaking on the site. The hospital was built as a private hospital by the American company Health Care International and opened in March 1994. The on-site hotel was built to accommodate the relatives of wealthy private patients. Soon after opening, the hospital ran into financial difficulties and was taken over by the Middle Eastern-based Abu Dhabi Investment Company. The controversial venture proved unsuccessful in private hands and the hospital and hotel were purchased by the Scottish Executive for the National Health Service in 2002. The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel was known as The Beardmore Hotel and Conference Centre until 10th January 2015. The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel is an integral part of the Golden Jubilee Foundation which encompasses the Golden Jubilee National Hospital, the Golden Jubilee Research Institute, the Golden Jubilee Innovation Centre and the Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel.

In 2002 the HCI Hospital and Hotel were bought from Abu Dhabi Investment Company by the Scottish executive for £37.5m

This area was, at one time, the site of the Naval Construction Works, the shipyard of William Beardmore and Co. (see Image). For other views, and for the history of the buildings that now stand here, see Image, Image, Image, and Image

This complex hosts the once-private hospital and the still quite luxurious hotel.

Looking west to the main entrance from the car park.

The Golden Jubilee National Hospital occupies the north bank of the River Clyde and is home to the West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, which opened in 2007. The site was once part of the William Beardmore and Company Naval Construction Works. Built by William Beardmore, between 1901 and 1906, the yard covered nearly 100 acres (0.40 km2), making it was one of the largest shipyards in the UK. It produced a large range of products, including ships of all descriptions, aircraft, airships, tanks, guns, shells and mines. After World War I, it constructed locomotives and steel houses. The yard became uneconomic in the 1920s and closed its gates for the last time in 1930. Later used as RAF Dalmuir, many of the buildings survived into the 1980s, with some shipbreaking on the site.