Bo'ness Hospital
NHS Forth Valley
Original buildings, Bo'ness Hospital
Bo'ness Hospital is located in Falkirk
Bo'ness Hospital
Location within Falkirk
Geography
LocationDean Road, Bo'ness, Scotland
Coordinates56°00′41″N 3°36′50″W / 56.0115°N 3.6139°W / 56.0115; -3.6139
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
TypeSpecialist
Services
Emergency departmentNo
SpecialityMental health
History
Opened1910
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

Bo'ness Hospital is a community hospital in Dean Road, Bo'ness, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Forth Valley.

History

The facility was established as an infectious diseases hospital in 1910.[1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.[2] A red brick health centre was built on the site in the 1970s.[1] A modern community hospital, intended to provide psychiatry and services for elderly patients, was designed by Robert Paul and opened in 2004.[3][4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bo'ness Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "South Eastern Regional Hospital Board (1948-1974)". Lothian Health Services Archive. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Bo'ness Hospital". Robert Paul. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "The talking begins on the health service future". Falkirk Herald. 27 May 2004. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Hospital". Linlithgow Gazette. Retrieved 10 February 2020.


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