Girvan Community Hospital | |
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NHS Ayrshire and Arran | |
Geography | |
Location | Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°14′54″N4°50′50″W / 55.2484°N 4.8471°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS Scotland |
Type | General |
History | |
Opened | 2010 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Girvan Community Hospital is a health facility in Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran.
The facility was commissioned to replace the aging Davidson Hospital. [1] The building, which was designed by Austin-Smith:Lord and built by Barr Construction at a cost £15.2 million, was completed in March 2010. [2] [3]
The hospital is a 26-bed inpatient beds (GP-led) with various services including a Minor injuries unit, two GP practices, outpatient services, a Scottish Ambulance Service base and a Boots pharmacy. [4]
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