Dumbarton Joint Hospital

Hospital in Dumbarton, Scotland
55°56′55″N 4°35′41″W / 55.9486°N 4.5948°W / 55.9486; -4.5948OrganisationCare systemNHS ScotlandTypeGeriatricServicesEmergency departmentNoHistoryOpened1898LinksListsHospitals in Scotland

Dumbarton Joint Hospital is a health facility on Cardross Road in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

History

The facility, which was designed by John McLean Crawford (1854-1950), was established as an infectious diseases hospital in 1898.[1] The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948 and subsequently focused on provision of geriatric care[2] with some wards specialising in dementia and other mental health difficulties.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Dumbarton Joint Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Geriatric Accommodation (West Dunbartonshire)". Hansard. 27 January 1972. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Dumbarton dementia ward bowled over by donation from Helensburgh club". Helensburgh Advertiser. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2020.


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