Lady Margaret Hospital

Lady Margaret Hospital is a small 10-bedded hospital at Millport on Great Cumbrae in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran.[1]

Lady Margaret Hospital
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Lady Margaret Hospital in 2007 by John McLeish
Shown in North Ayrshire
Geography
LocationMillport, Great Cumbrae, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Coordinates55.7612°N 4.9238°W / 55.7612; -4.9238
Organisation
Care systemNHS
Services
Beds10
History
Opened1900
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

History

The foundation stone for the new "Millport Infectious Diseases Hospital" was laid by Sir Charles Dalrymple, a former Grand Master Mason of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, on 13 January 1900.[2] The building, designed by architects Fryer & Penman of Largs, consisted of red sandstone forming three blocks - one for male patients, another for female patients, and the third for the administrative staff.[2] It was officially opened by Lady Margaret Crichton-Stuart, daughter of John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute, on 25 September 1900.[3]

The facility was converted to a general hospital in 1929[3] and joined the National Health Service as the Lady Margaret Hospital (named in recognition of the person who opened it) in 1948.[4]

Services

The hospital has facilities for treating minor injuries.[5]

References
  1. "Lady Margaret Hospital". NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. "Millport Infectious Diseases Hospital - Laying of Memorial Stone". Glasgow Herald. 15 January 1900.
  3. "Lady Margaret Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. "Lady Margaret Hospital, Isle of Cumbrae". National Archives. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. "Lady Margaret Hospital (Minor Injuries Unit)". NHS Inform. Retrieved 1 January 2019.


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