Dumbarton Joint Hospital
| Dumbarton Joint Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | |
Dumbarton Joint Hospital | |
Shown in West Dunbartonshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cardross Road, Dumbarton, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°56′55″N 4°35′41″W / 55.9486°N 4.5948°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | Geriatric |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals 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
- ^ "Dumbarton Joint Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Geriatric Accommodation (West Dunbartonshire)". Hansard. 27 January 1972. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Dumbarton dementia ward bowled over by donation from Helensburgh club". Helensburgh Advertiser. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2020.