Clydebank's hospital is to be renamed after being awarded University status by the University of Strathclyde.

The Golden Jubilee will now be called the Golden Jubilee University National Hospital following the successful agreement of a strategic partnership with the Glasgow based Uni.

Under this new partnership, the hospital will wprk with Strathclyde to develop sustainable, innovative and practical solutions to health and social care challenges that will directly benefit NHS Scotland’s patients and workforce for years to come.  

Chief Executive of NHS Golden Jubilee, Professor Jann Gardner said: “The University of Strathclyde is a world leading international technological university and we are delighted that NHS Golden Jubilee has now been given University Status.

“We look forward to continuing our collaboration, expanding on both organisations’ strong track record for research and innovation, to develop different and effective new ways of working to provide a more sustainable future healthcare system.

“Our partnership has plans to explore priority areas such as how we can better use technology to improve patient care and address the impact of health inequalities and social barriers.”

Professor Sir Jim McDonald, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde, said: “We are delighted to have formed this strategic partnership with NHS Golden Jubilee.

“Health and Wellbeing is a major research theme at Strathclyde, and our collaboration with the NHS is led through our Health & Care Futures initiative team.

"Staff across all four faculties are helping health and care providers tackle new challenges, employ new technologies and medicines, improve services and outcomes for patients and deliver staff strategic training.”

The Golden Jubilee is a national institution, independently run by its own NHS Board.

The NHS National Waiting Times Centre will remain the legal name for the board.