Kirklandside Hospital
| Kirklandside Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Ayrshire and Arran | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hurlford, East Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Hospital type | care of the elderly |
| Affiliated university | University of Glasgow |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Beds | 25 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.nhsaaa.net/hospitals-and-health-centres/kirklandside-hospital.aspx |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Kirklandside is a small hospital in the village of Hurlford a few miles out of Kilmarnock, Scotland.
It 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.[1]
History
Opening in 1910, it was originally built as an infectious diseases hospital, consisting of seven blocks set on a 22 acre site.[2] In 1948 the hospital had 51 beds, which were still classed as being for the care of infectious diseases.[3]
References
- ↑ "Kirklandside Hospital". NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Kirklandside Hospital". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ Hospital and Community. II. Hospital-treated sickness amongst the people of Ayrshire. The Nuffield Provincial Hospitals Trust. 1948.
Coordinates: 55°35′42″N 4°28′25″W / 55.5950°N 4.4735°W