Belhaven Hospital Explained

Belhaven Hospital
Org/Group:	NHS Lothian
Region:	East Lothian
Country:	Scotland
Healthcare:	NHS Scotland
Type:	Community Hospital
Emergency:	No
Website:	Website
Map Type:	Scotland East Lothian
Coordinates:	55.9955°N -2.5378°W

Belhaven Hospital is a community hospital in Beveridge Row, Dunbar, East Lothian. The hospital is managed by NHS Lothian.^[1]

History

The hospital was designed by Sydney Mitchell and George Wilson and built as an infectious diseases facility between 1903 and 1904.^[2] An emergency operating theatre was added during the Second World War and the hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948.^[2] In January 2018 the hospital board announced that ward 2 would be closed for clinical use.^[3]

Services

The hospital provides continuing care and GP beds for the frail and elderly.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Belhaven Hospital . NHS Lothian . 15 January 2018.
2. Web site: Belhaven Hospital. Historic Hospitals. 15 January 2018.
3. Web site: Ward Two to move as major changes are made at Belhaven Hospital. 1 January 2018. East Lothian Courier. 25 December 2018.
4. Web site: East Lothian CHP Services. NHS Lothian . 15 January 2018.