Biggart Hospital | |
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NHS Ayrshire and Arran | |
Geography | |
Location | Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°29′33″N4°36′11″W / 55.4924°N 4.6030°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS Scotland |
Type | Specialist |
Services | |
Beds | 30 |
Speciality | Care for the elderly |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Biggart Hospital is a community hospital in Prestwick, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran. [1]
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]
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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