The Montfield Hospital is a health facility in the burgh of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Shetland.

Montfield Hospital
NHS Shetland
Montfield Hospital
Montfield Hospital is located in Shetland
Montfield Hospital
Shown in Shetland
Geography
LocationBurgh Road, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland
Coordinates60°09′13″N 1°09′06″W / 60.1536°N 1.1517°W / 60.1536; -1.1517
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
TypeGeriatric
History
Opened1928
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

History

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The facility, which was designed by P. Thompson, was opened as the Zetland County Sanatorium in November 1928.[1] After joining the National Health Service in 1948, it was renamed Montfield Hospital in 1962 and was converted into a geriatric facility in 1983.[1] A small care home was established on the ground floor in 2010.[2] Following a public consultation in June 2011,[3] NHS Shetland formally closed Montfield hospital in November 2011.[4] The headquarters of the NHS Shetland Board, which had previously been based at Brevik House in Lerwick, was established on the upper floor in 2013.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Montfield Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Montfield Hospital". Scottish Places. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  3. ^ "NHS Shetland proposes closure of last part of Montfield Hospital". The Shetland Times. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Day hospital at Montfield formally closed as home care proves successful". The Shetland Times. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  5. ^ "NHS headquarters is on the move". Shetland Times. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2020.