The Migdale Hospital is a health facility in Bonar Bridge, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland.

Migdale Hospital
NHS Highland
The old Migdale Hospital
Migdale Hospital is located in Sutherland
Migdale Hospital
Shown in Sutherland
Geography
LocationCherry Grove, Bonar Bridge, Scotland
Coordinates57°53′29″N 4°20′34″W / 57.8914°N 4.3429°W / 57.8914; -4.3429
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
TypeGeneral
Services
Beds22
History
Opened1865
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

History

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The facility has its origins in the Sutherland Combination Poorhouse which was designed by Andrew Maitland and completed in 1865.[1][2] It joined the National Health Service as the Sworedale Institution in 1948.[1] It was replaced by a modern facility, located closer to Bonar Bridge, which was designed by Austin-Smith:Lord and built by Robertson Construction at a cost of £8 million.[1] It opened to patients in June 2011[3] and was officially opened by Michael Matheson, Minister for Public Health, in August 2012.[4] In 2020 services were reconfigured.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Migdale Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Sutherland". Workhouses. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. ^ "New Migdale hospital in Sutherland to open to patients". BBC. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Minister opens new Migdale Hospital". Northern Times. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  5. ^ Merritt, Mike (25 September 2020). "Fears over future of Migdale Hospital's Strathy ward as MSP Rhoda Grant urges NHS Highland to support mental health care in rural areas". Northern Times. Retrieved 26 June 2021.