Campbell Hospital, Portsoy Explained

Campbell Hospital, Portsoy
Location:Portsoy
Region:Aberdeenshire
State:Scotland
Country:UK
Healthcare:NHS
Type:Specialist
Speciality:Geriatrics
Emergency:No
Founded:1902
Closed:2011
Map Type:Scotland Aberdeenshire
Coordinates:57.6825°N -2.7°W

Campbell Hospital was a National Health Service hospital in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was administered by NHS Grampian.

History

The hospital was initiated following a donation from a Mr Campbell and the gift of land by the Dowager Countess of Seafield.[1] It was designed by William Kelly as an infectious diseases hospital.[1] It was opened as the Campbell Infectious Diseases Hospital in 1904[2] and was extended in 1926 and 1939.[1] It joined the National Health Service as a geriatric hospital in 1948.[2] Following development work at Chalmers Hospital, Banff, Campbell Hospital closed in early 2011.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Campbell Hospital, Portsoy. Historic Hospitals. 27 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Campbell Hospital, Banff. National Archives. 7 September 2009.
  3. Web site: Older People’s Services, Maternity Services and Diagnostic and Treatment Services. RTF. Aberdeenshire Community Health Partnership. 7 September 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20070312025016/http://193.195.78.72/nhsgrampian/files/Aberdeenshire.rtf. 12 March 2007. dead.
  4. Web site: Public consultation over town regeneration plan. North East Press and Journal. 24 November 2011. 27 December 2018.