Belhaven Hospital
| Belhaven Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Lothian | |
 Entrance to Belhaven Hospital | |
  Shown in East Lothian | |
| Geography | |
| Location | East Lothian, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°59′44″N 2°32′16″W / 55.9955°N 2.5378°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | Community Hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Links | |
| Website | Website |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Belhaven Hospital is a community hospital in Beveridge Row, Dunbar, East Lothian. The hospital is managed by NHS Lothian.[1]
History
The hospital was designed by Sydney Mitchell and George Wilson and built as an infectious diseases facility between 1903 and 1904.[2] An emergency operating theatre was added during the Second World War and the hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948.[2] In January 2018 the hospital board announced that ward 2 would be closed for clinical use.[3]
Services
The hospital provides continuing care and GP beds for the frail and elderly.[4]
References
- ^ "Belhaven Hospital". NHS Lothian. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Belhaven Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Ward Two to move as major changes are made at Belhaven Hospital". East Lothian Courier. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "East Lothian CHP Services". NHS Lothian. Retrieved 15 January 2018.