Lochmaben Hospital Explained

Lochmaben Hospital
Org/Group:	NHS Dumfries and Galloway
Map Type:	Scotland Dumfries and Galloway
Coordinates:	55.128°N -3.4534°W
Location:	Stapleton Road, Lochmaben
Region:	Dumfries and Galloway
Country:	Scotland
Healthcare:	NHS Scotland
Type:	General
Founded:	1908

Lochmaben Hospital is a health facility in Woodlands Drive, Lochmaben, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway.

History

The facility has its origins in an infectious diseases hospital which opened in May 1908.^{[1] [2]} It joined the National Health Service as the Lochmaben Sanatorium in 1948.^[3] By the 1970s the sanatorium was getting old,^[4] and after a small modern facility had been built just to the south, the sanatorium closed and was demolished in 2000.^[5]

Further reading

• Book: Williams, Morag. History of Lochmaben Hospital. 1996. Dumfries and Galloway Community Health NHS Trust. 978-0951604816.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lochmaben Hospital. Historic Hospitals. 8 February 2020.
2. Web site: Lochmaben Hospital, Annan. National Archives. 8 February 2020.
3. Web site: Scotland (hospital patients). 4 March 1949. UK Parliament. 8 February 2020.
4. Web site: Hospitals (South-West Scotland). UK Parliament. 25 March 1969. 8 February 2020.
5. Web site: A Study of Early Corrugated Iron Buildings in Rural Scotland. 3113. Nick. Thomson . 8 February 2020.