Kincardine Community Hospital
| Kincardine Community Hospital | |
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| NHS Grampian | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Hospital type | Community |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Minor injuries unit[1] |
| History | |
| Founded | 1998[2] |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Kincardine Community Hospital was opened in 1998 to serve the health needs of the local population in and around Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is operated in partnership with Care UK, a private health care provider.
Within the hospital there is a 19-bed GP acute admissions ward (Arduthie Ward), a 16-bed unit caring for frail elderly patients (Mearns Ward), two slow stream rehabilitation beds and a 12-bed unit specialising in care of elderly mentally infirm patients, with two of these beds used as a respite facility (Ardoe Ward).
Mowat Court Nursing Home with 16 beds is also situated within the buildings.
There is also a Minor Injuries Department with a telemedicine link to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary's Accident and Emergency Unit.
The Community Night Nursing Service and Rapid Response Service are based at Kincardine Community Hospital as is the Child Development Team for Kincardine.
Footnotes
- ↑ http://www.know-who-to-turn-to.com/minor_injuries_clinic2.html
- ↑ "Kincardine Community Hospital". NHS Grampian. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
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Coordinates: 56°58′10″N 2°13′45″W / 56.96944°N 2.22917°W