Forfar Infirmary

Forfar Infirmary was a health facility in Arbroath Road in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. It was managed by NHS Tayside.

Forfar Infirmary
NHS Tayside
Forfar Infirmary
Shown in Angus
Geography
LocationArbroath Road, Forfar, Scotland
Coordinates56.6455°N 2.8760°W / 56.6455; -2.8760
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
TypeGeneral
History
Opened1862
Closed2005
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

History

The facility had its origins in the Forfar Poorhouse which was completed in June 1861.[1] The infirmary, which was designed to serve the local community as well as the poorhouse, opened on a nearby site in July 1862.[2][3] Two wings were added in 1922 and a nurses' home was built in 1927 before it joined the National Health Service in 1948.[2] After services had transferred to Whitehills Hospital, Forfar Infirmary closed in 2005 and the buildings were subsequently demolished.[2][4]

References

  1. "Forfar". Workhouses. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. "Forfar Infirmary". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  3. "Forfar Infirmary". Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  4. "Forfar Infirmary". Canmore. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
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