Castle Douglas Hospital
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Castle Douglas Hospital | |
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NHS Dumfries and Galloway | |
Geography | |
Location | Academy Street, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland |
Coordinates | 54°56′21″N 3°55′30″W / 54.9391°N 3.9251°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS Scotland |
Type | General |
History | |
Opened | 1899 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Castle Douglas Hospital is a health facility in Academy Street, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway.
History
The facility, which was commissioned to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee,[1] was designed by Richard Park (1842-1906)[2] and opened in October 1899.[1] Additions included a nurses' home in 1934 and an out-patients' department in 1935.[1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Castle Douglas Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Richard Park". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Castle Douglas Hospital, Kirkcudbrightshire". National Archives. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
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