St Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow
St Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow | |
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NHS Lothian | |
Geography | |
Location | Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°58′30″N 3°35′14″W / 55.97500°N 3.58722°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS Scotland |
Services | |
Emergency department | No |
Beds | 24 |
History | |
Closed | 2022 |
Links | |
Website | NHS Lothian: St Michael's Hospital |
Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
St Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow was a community hospital in Linlithgow, Scotland, operated by NHS Lothian.[1]
History
[edit]The hospital had its origins in the Linlithgow Combination Poorhouse and Infirmary which opened on the site in 1856.[2] An infectious diseases hospital was built on an adjacent site in around 1900.[2] The poorhouse infirmary and the infectious diseases hospital came together to form St Michael's Home and Hospital in 1932.[2] The combined facility joined the National Health Service in 1948.[2] The poorhouse building was demolished in 1969 and replaced with the most recent facility.[2]
Closure
[edit]During the COVID-19 pandemic the hospital was temporarily closed, primarily due to a nursing shortage.[3] In June 2022 it was decided by the NHS Lothian health board that the site should be permanently closed, with a final decision pending public consultation.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "St Michaels Hospital". NHS Lothian. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Higginbotham, Peter. "Linlithgow Combination, West Lothian (Linlithgowshire)". Workhouses. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ Dewar, Caitlyn (30 June 2022). "Community hospital shut down by Covid faces permanent closure". STV News.
- ^ "Meeting of meeting of the West Lothian Integration Joint Board 29 June 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 16 November 2022.