Jubilee Hospital, Huntly

The Jubilee Hospital is a community hospital in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Grampian.

Jubilee Hospital
NHS Grampian
Jubilee Hospital
Shown in Abderdeenshire
Geography
LocationHuntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Coordinates57°26′36″N 2°47′20″W
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentMinor injuries unit
History
Opened1888
Links
WebsiteOfficial website
ListsHospitals in Scotland

History

The hospital, which was financed by public subscription to honour the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, was designed by Robert Duncan and opened in November 1889.[1][2] It served as a Red Cross hospital during the First World War.[1] An isolation unit for treating people with tuberculosis was added in 1925 and a day case unit was added in 1938.[1] After tuberculosis had been largely eradicated, the isolation unit was converted into a maternity unit in 1944.[1] A health centre was added in 1965.[1]

In August 2014 the hospital was used as a safe refuge for residents of local care homes in the wake of Hurricane Bertha.[3]

Services

The hospital has a small x-ray department, with a full-time radiographer, who also provides an electrocardiography and pregnancy ultrasound scanning service.[4] There is a 24-hour minor injury unit.[5]

References
  1. "Jubilee Cottage Hospital, Huntly". Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. "Community hospitals: Jubilee Hospital - Huntly". NHS Grampian. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  3. "Evacuations Ordered As Bertha Moves North". Sky News. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  4. "Your Ultrasound Scan". NHS Grampian. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  5. "Know who to turn to: Local minor injury units". NHS Grampian. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
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