Wick_Town_and_County_Hospital

Wick Town and County Hospital

Wick Town and County Hospital

Hospital in Wick, Scotland

Wick Town and County Hospital is a health facility in Seaforth Avenue, Wick, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland.

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History

The facility, which was designed by Sinclair Macdonald as an infectious diseases hospital, opened in 1910.[1] The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948 and a modern extension has since been built on the site.[1] Protesters concerned about the potential closure of the hospital[2] held candlelight meetings in October 2017.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Wick Town and County Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Concerns raised about palliative care in Caithness". BBC. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Candlelight protest over health care in Caithness". BBC. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2020.


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