Bo'ness Hospital is a community hospital in Dean Road, Bo'ness, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Forth Valley.
Bo'ness Hospital | |
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NHS Forth Valley | |
Geography | |
Location | Dean Road, Bo'ness, Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°00′41″N 3°36′50″W / 56.0115°N 3.6139°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS Scotland |
Type | Specialist |
Services | |
Emergency department | No |
Speciality | Mental health |
History | |
Opened | 1910 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
History
editThe facility was established as an infectious diseases hospital in 1910.[1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.[2] A red brick health centre was built on the site in the 1970s.[1] A modern community hospital, intended to provide psychiatry and services for elderly patients, was designed by Robert Paul and opened in 2004.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bo'ness Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "South Eastern Regional Hospital Board (1948-1974)". Lothian Health Services Archive. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Bo'ness Hospital". Robert Paul. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "The talking begins on the health service future". Falkirk Herald. 27 May 2004. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Hospital". Linlithgow Gazette. Retrieved 10 February 2020.