Campbeltown Hospital Explained

Campbeltown Hospital
Org/Group:NHS Highland
Map Type:Scotland Argyll and Bute
Region:Ralston Road, Campbeltown
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.4212°N -5.6049°W
Healthcare:NHS Scotland
Type:General
Emergency:No
Founded:1896

Campbeltown Hospital is a community hospital in Ralston Road, Campbeltown, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland.

History

The facility has its origins in the Campbeltown Cottage Hospital which was opened on Witchburn Road in 1896.[1] The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948 but, after the cottage hospital became decrepit, services transferred a modern facility in Ralston Road in the early 1990s.[1] The number of beds was reduced from over 60 beds at opening and from 19 to 15 in January 2019.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Campbeltown Hospital. Historic Hospitals. 10 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Acute Hospitals. UK Parliament. 21 February 1990. 10 February 2020.
  3. News: Hospital beds cut by four to 15 in Campbeltown. Campbeltown Courier. 25 January 2019. 10 February 2020.