Portree Hospital

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Portree Hospital
NHS Highland
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Portree Hospital
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Geography
LocationFancyhill, Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Coordinates 57°24′38″N6°11′36″W / 57.41049°N 6.1933°W / 57.41049; -6.1933
Organisation
Care system NHS Scotland
Type General
History
Opened1964
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The Portree Hospital is a health facility in Fancyhill, Portree on the Isle of Skye. It is managed by NHS Highland.

History

The facility, which was commissioned to replace the old Ross Memorial Hospital in Portree, opened in 1964. [1] An outpatients department was added in 1965 and the whole hospital was enlarged by adding an extra storey in 2007. [2] A report prepared by Sir Lewis Ritchie, published in May 2018, recommended that the hospital continue to offer inpatient services and out-of-hours care. [3]

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References

  1. Leslie, Jim; Steve, Steve (2011). "Hospitals of Skye". Old Manse Books. ISBN   978-0956900203.
  2. "Portree Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. "Victory for Highland campaigners as report says Portree Hospital in Skye must keep inpatient beds and 24/7 out-of-hours care". Herald Scotland. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.