St Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow Explained

St Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow
Org/Group:NHS Lothian
Location:Linlithgow
Region:West Lothian
Country:Scotland
Healthcare:NHS Scotland
Emergency:No
Beds:24
Closed:2022
Website:NHS Lothian: St Michael's Hospital
Map Type:Scotland West Lothian
Coordinates:55.975°N -3.5872°W

St Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow was a community hospital in Linlithgow, Scotland, operated by NHS Lothian.[1]

History

The hospital had its origins in the Linlithgow Combination Poorhouse and Infirmary which opened on the site in 1856.[2] An infectious diseases hospital was built on an adjacent site in around 1900.[2] The poorhouse infirmary and the infectious diseases hospital came together to form St Michael's Home and Hospital in 1932.[2] The combined facility joined the National Health Service in 1948.[2] The poorhouse building was demolished in 1969 and replaced with the most recent facility.[2]

Closure

During the COVID-19 pandemic the hospital was temporarily closed, primarily due to a nursing shortage.[3] In June 2022 it was decided by the NHS Lothian health board that the site should be permanently closed, with a final decision pending public consultation.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Michaels Hospital . . 1 June 2011 . 8 July 2014 . 14 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714152942/http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/GoingToHospital/Locations/Pages/StMichaelsHospital.aspx . dead .
  2. Web site: Higginbotham. Peter. Linlithgow Combination, West Lothian (Linlithgowshire). Workhouses. 23 March 2015.
  3. News: Dewar . Caitlyn . Community hospital shut down by Covid faces permanent closure . STV News . 30 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Meeting of meeting of the West Lothian Integration Joint Board 29 June 2022 . 16 November 2022.