Turriff Cottage Hospital
Appearance
Turriff Cottage Hospital | |
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NHS Grampian | |
Geography | |
Location | Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Coordinates | 57°32′15″N 2°26′57″W / 57.53750°N 2.44917°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS Scotland |
Type | Community |
Services | |
Emergency department | Minor injuries unit |
Beds | 19 |
History | |
Opened | 1895 |
Links | |
Website | Turriff Hospital |
Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Turriff Cottage Hospital is a community hospital in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Grampian.
History
[edit]The hospital was designed by James Duncan as a joint infectious diseases hospital to serve both the burgh and district.[1] It opened as the Turriff Joint Hospital in 1895.[2] It closed in 1932 but re-opened with a new nurses' home in 1936.[1] The facility had some refurbishment in 1998[3] and it became the first site in NHS Grampian to become completely smoke-free in January 2014.[4]
Services
[edit]The hospital has 19 beds and is attached to the local health centre. It has x-ray facilities[5] and a 24-hour minor injuries unit.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Turriff Hospital". Historic Hospitals. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Turriff Hospital". NHS Grampian. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ Ross, David (23 April 1996). "Robertson attacks 'secret' hospital bids". The Herald. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Turriff Hospital site to become smoke-free zone". The Scotsman. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Turriff Hospital - Other services". NHS Grampian. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Know who to turn to: Local minor injury units". NHS Grampian. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
External links
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