Islay Hospital
Islay Hospital is a community hospital in Gortanvogie Road, Bowmore, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland.
| Islay Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Highland | |
| |
  Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gortanvogie Road, Bowmore, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.7557°N 6.2794°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1865 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
History
The facility has its origins in the Islay Combination Poorhouse was established on the site in 1865.[1][2] It joined the National Health Service as Gortanvogie House in 1948.[1] In the early 1960s, it was decided to replace both Gortanvogie House and the old Gartnatra Hospital with modern facilities in Gortanvogie Road; the new facilities, which were designed by Kenneth Geoffrey Ellis, opened in 1966.[1] Dental services are provided from a portable cabin in the car park of the hospital.[3]
References
- "Islay Hospital". Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Islay". Workhouses. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Tooth delay: Year-long waits in the Hebrides after last full-time dentist retires". The Independent. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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