St Brendan's Hospital, Castlebay

St Brendan's Hospital is a hospital in Castlebay on the island of Barra, Eileanan Siar. It is managed by NHS Western Isles.

St Brendan's Hospital
NHS Western Isles
Castlebay (the hospital can be seen on the tip of the promontory in the middle distance on the left of the photograph)
St Brendan's Hospital, Castlebay is located in Outer Hebrides
St Brendan's Hospital, Castlebay
Shown in the Outer Hebrides
Geography
LocationCastlebay, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Coordinates56°57′8″N 7°29′50″W / 56.95222°N 7.49722°W / 56.95222; -7.49722
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
TypeCommunity
Services
Emergency departmentNo
Beds5
Links
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

History

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The current facility, which was originally staffed by nuns from the Society of the Sacred Heart as well qualified nurses,[1] was opened in September 1980.[2] In April 2018 NHS Western Isles announced that it intended to replace the current aging facility which it described as "completely unacceptable".[3][4]

Services

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The present facility comprises a 10-bedroom care home and five-bed hospital.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "History of the Lewis Hospitals 1800-2000". Tiki-toki. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b "St. Brendan's Hospital, Castlebay". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Plans for replacement hospital on Barra progress". BBC. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  4. ^ "New £18.2 million facility to replace hospital and care home on Barra take step forward". Press and Journal. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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