Belhaven Hospital
Belhaven Hospital is a community hospital in Beveridge Row, Dunbar, East Lothian. The hospital is managed by NHS Lothian.[1]
| Belhaven Hospital | |
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| NHS Lothian | |
 Entrance to Belhaven Hospital | |
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  Shown in East Lothian | |
| Geography | |
| Location | East Lothian, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 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 |
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.
- "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.
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