Dunbar Hospital, Thurso

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Dunbar Hospital
NHS Highland
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Dunbar Hospital
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Location within Caithness
Geography
LocationOrmlie Road, Thurso, Scotland
Coordinates 58°35′01″N3°32′22″W / 58.5836°N 3.5394°W / 58.5836; -3.5394
Organisation
Care system NHS Scotland
Type General
Services
Emergency department No
History
Opened1885
Links
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Dunbar Hospital is a health facility in Ormlie Road, Thurso, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland.

History

The facility, which financed by a legacy from Mr Alexander Dunbar and designed in the Scottish baronial style, opened in 1885. [1] [2] After the hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948, additions included a new maternity wing in 1960 and a physiotherapy department in 1970. [1] It was confirmed in July 2017 that, despite discharging its only inpatient, the hospital would remain open for business. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dunbar Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  2. "Thurso Antique Photograph Facts and History". Scotland House Clearance. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. "Thurso hospital not closing say NHS Highland in response to "rumours"". Press and Journal. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2020.