| Rutherglen Maternity Hospital | |
|---|---|
  Shown in South Lanarkshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Stonelaw Road, Rutherglen, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°49′27″N4°12′35″W / 55.8242°N 4.2098°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | Maternity |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1978 |
| Closed | 1998 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Rutherglen Maternity Hospital was a women and children's hospital in Stonelaw Road, Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. [1]
Until the 1970s, maternity services in Rutherglen were provided at the Duke Street Hospital. [2] The foundation stone for the new hospital was laid by a gynaecologist, Sir Hector McLennan, in June 1973. The new building was designed by Frank Campbell. [3] The local member of parliament, Gregor Mackenzie, welcomed the first babies born there in 1978 and it was officially opened by Princess Alexandra on 18 May 1979. [4] After 56,000 babies had been born there, it closed on 1 August 1998. [5]
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