Turriff Cottage Hospital
NHS Grampian
Turriff Cottage Hospital
Turriff Cottage Hospital is located in Aberdeenshire
Turriff Cottage Hospital
Shown in Aberdeenshire
Geography
LocationTurriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Coordinates57°32′15″N 2°26′57″W / 57.53750°N 2.44917°W / 57.53750; -2.44917
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
TypeCommunity
Services
Emergency departmentMinor injuries unit
Beds19
History
Opened1895
Links
WebsiteTurriff Hospital
ListsHospitals in Scotland

Turriff Cottage Hospital is a community hospital in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Grampian.

History

The hospital was designed by James Duncan as a joint infectious diseases hospital to serve both the burgh and district.[1] It opened as the Turriff Joint Hospital in 1895.[2] It closed in 1932 but re-opened with a new nurses' home in 1936.[1] The facility had some refurbishment in 1998[3] and it became the first site in NHS Grampian to become completely smoke-free in January 2014.[4]

Services

The hospital has 19 beds and is attached to the local health centre. It has x-ray facilities[5] and a 24-hour minor injuries unit.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Turriff Hospital". Historic Hospitals. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Turriff Hospital". NHS Grampian. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  3. ^ Ross, David (23 April 1996). "Robertson attacks 'secret' hospital bids". The Herald. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Turriff Hospital site to become smoke-free zone". The Scotsman. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Turriff Hospital - Other services". NHS Grampian. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Know who to turn to: Local minor injury units". NHS Grampian. Retrieved 27 June 2014.

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