| Cameron Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Fife | |
 The 1940 Administration block | |
  Shown in Fife | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cameron Road, Windygates, Fife, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°11′12″N3°03′24″W / 56.1868°N 3.0567°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | General |
| History | |
| Opened | 1912 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Cameron Hospital is a health facility in Cameron Road, Windygates, Fife, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Fife. The original building, known as Haig House, is a Category B listed building. [1]
Haig House, which was originally commissioned by the distiller John Haig for use as his home, was designed by David Bryce in the Scottish Baronial style and completed in 1849. [2] It later became the family home of Field Marshal Earl Haig, his son. [3]
An infectious diseases hospital was established on the site in 1912 when Haig House was converted into an administration block and ward pavilions were built in the grounds. [3] A new administration block was completed in 1940 at which time Haig House was converted for use as a nurses' home. [3] The building was used as a military hospital during the Second World War before joining the National Health Service as Cameron Hospital in 1948. [3]
A tuberculosis treatment centre was added in 1955 and a 60-bed geriatric block was added in 1963. [3]
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