Biggart Hospital

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Biggart Hospital
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
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The main entrance at Biggart Hospital
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Shown in South Ayrshire
Geography
Location Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Coordinates 55°29′33″N4°36′11″W / 55.4924°N 4.6030°W / 55.4924; -4.6030
Organisation
Care system NHS Scotland
Type Specialist
Services
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SpecialityCare for the elderly
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Biggart Hospital is a community hospital in Prestwick, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran. [1]

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History

The hospital was originally established by Robert Biggart and his wife as a holiday home for crippled children. [2] It was designed by Robert Alexander Bryden and built between 1903 and 1905 and then extended in 1910. [2] After joining the National Health Service in 1948, it became a home for the elderly in 1966. [2]

Services

There is a 30-bed day hospital for patients after discharge from acute care and a 15-bed stroke rehabilitation unit which provides support for stroke patients. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Services at Biggart Hospital". NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Biggart Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 25 December 2018.