HEALTH chiefs have unveiled plans to put six wind turbines on the roof of a Greenock hospital.

HEALTH chiefs have unveiled plans to put six wind turbines on the roof of a Greenock hospital.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has applied for planning permission for the scheme, which it said was "one of the most ambitious NHS energy efficiency drives in Scotland".

The turbines will be used to create electricity to help run Inverclyde Royal Hospital.

The authority said it was drawing up a raft of initiatives to slash its carbon footprint by up to 25% over the next eight years and is also considering a raft of other measures aimed at cutting energy bills.

These include schemes to recycle rainwater and improve the efficiency of hospital boiler systems.

Facilities director Alex McIntyre said: "The hospital site in Greenock is ideally suited for wind turbines as the hospital is high on a hill exposed to fairly constant wind.

"Every little bit helps when it comes to saving energy."

Also in the pipeline is an ambitious "grey water" scheme to recycle millions of gallons of water at the Hillington laundry complex on Glasgow's outskirts.