Turner Memorial Hospital

Turner Memorial Hospital is a community hospital in Keith, Morayshire, Scotland. It is administered by NHS Grampian.

Turner Memorial Hospital
NHS Grampian
Turner Memorial Hospital
Shown in Moray
Geography
LocationKeith, Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom
Coordinates57°32′32″N 2°57′15″W
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeCommunity
Services
Emergency departmentMinor injuries unit
Beds22
History
Opened1880
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

History

The hospital was financed by public subscription on the initiative of a Mr William Longmore.[1] It was officially opened as the "Turner Memorial Hospital" in memory of Dr Robert Turner in 1880.[1] It was expanded with the addition of two new wards in 1893 and further extended in 1926 and 1992.[1]

Services

The hospital has 22 beds providing for acute care, palliative care, rehabilitation and assessment and also a 24-hour minor injury unit.[2] The hospital had links with Keith Community Radio which first broadcast in 1986.[3]

References

  1. "Turner Memorial Hospital, Keith". NHS Grampian. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  2. "Minor injury units". Know who to turn to. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. MacDonald, George (16 October 1989). "Keith Radio hoping to take to airwaves". The Herald (Glasgow). Retrieved 5 July 2014.
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