Kirklandside Hospital
Kirklandside is a community hospital in the village of Hurlford a few miles out of Kilmarnock, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran.
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| Geography | |
| Location | Hurlford, East Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.5950°N 4.4735°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | care of the elderly |
| Services | |
| Beds | 25 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1909 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
History
The hospital was designed by James Scott Hay as an infectious diseases hospital and opened in 1910.[1] The original lay-out consisted of seven blocks set on a 22-acre (9-hectare) site.[2] When the hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948, it had 51 beds and was still classified as being for the care of infectious diseases.[3]
Services
The hospital provides consultant-led services for frail elderly patients. It has 25 long-stay beds for inpatient care and a day hospital which provides assessment and rehabilitation facilities.[4]
References
- "Kirklandside Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- "Kirklandside Hospital". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- Hospital and Community. II. Hospital-treated sickness amongst the people of Ayrshire (PDF). The Nuffield Provincial Hospitals Trust. 1948.
- "Kirklandside Hospital". NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
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