Kelso Hospital
NHS Borders
Kelso Hospital
Kelso Hospital is located in Scottish Borders
Kelso Hospital
Shown in Scottish Borders
Geography
LocationInch Road, Kelso, Scotland
Coordinates55°36′10″N 2°26′08″W / 55.6027°N 2.4355°W / 55.6027; -2.4355
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentNo
History
Opened1854
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

Kelso Hospital, also known as Inch Hospital, is a health facility at Inch Road in Kelso, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Borders.

History

The hospital has its origins in the Kelso Union Workhouse which was designed by John Smith (1783-1864) and opened in 1854.[1][2] It was converted for hospital use, based on a design by Scottish architect James Alison (1862-1932), in 1911.[3] It joined the National Health Service in 1948 and subsequently became known as "Inch Hospital".[4][a]

Notes

  1. ^ It was known as "Inch Hospital" to distinguish from the Cottage hospital, which has since closed, on Jedburgh Road

References

  1. ^ "Kelso". Workhouses. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Inch Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Kelso Union Poorhouse". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Geriatric Day Hospitals". Hansard. 22 June 1990. Retrieved 7 February 2020.


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