Dunbar Hospital, Thurso
Hospital in Thurso, Scotland
58°35′01″N 3°32′22″W / 58.5836°N 3.5394°W / 58.5836; -3.5394Dunbar Hospital is a health facility in Ormlie Road, Thurso, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland.
History
The facility, which financed by a legacy from Mr Alexander Dunbar and designed in the Scottish baronial style, opened in 1885.[1][2] After the hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948, additions included a new maternity wing in 1960 and a physiotherapy department in 1970.[1] It was confirmed in July 2017 that, despite discharging its only inpatient, the hospital would remain open for business.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Dunbar Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Thurso Antique Photograph Facts and History". Scotland House Clearance. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Thurso hospital not closing say NHS Highland in response to "rumours"". Press and Journal. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
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