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Islay Hospital

Islay Hospital

Hospital in Bowmore, Scotland

Islay Hospital is a community hospital in Gortanvogie Road, Bowmore, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland.

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History

The facility has its origins in the poorhouse for the Islay Combination of parishes. The poorhouse was established on the site in 1865.[1][2] It joined the National Health Service as Gortanvogie House in 1948.[1] In the early 1960s, it was decided to replace both Gortanvogie House and the old Gartnatra Hospital with modern facilities in Gortanvogie Road; the new facilities, which were designed by Kenneth Geoffrey Ellis, opened in 1966.[1] Dental services are provided from a portable cabin in the car parking of the hospital.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Islay Hospital". Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Islay". Workhouses. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Tooth delay: Year-long waits in the Hebrides after last full-time dentist retires". The Independent. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2020.


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