Stephen Cottage Hospital

Stephen Hospital is a cottage hospital in Dufftown, Moray, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Grampian.

Stephen Cottage Hospital
NHS Grampian
Stephen Cottage Hospital
Stephen Cottage Hospital is located in Moray
Stephen Cottage Hospital
Shown in Moray
Geography
LocationDufftown, Moray, Scotland
Coordinates57°26′44″N 3°7′27″W / 57.44556°N 3.12417°W / 57.44556; -3.12417
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
TypeCottage
Services
Emergency departmentMinor injuries unit
Beds20
History
Opened1890
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

History

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The hospital was endowed by George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen, the entrepreneur behind the creation of the Canadian Pacific Railway.[1] The hospital opened in 1890 and was extended by the addition of a second wing in 1984 and a purpose built health centre in 1976.[2]

Services

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The hospital has 20 beds providing medical care, rehabilitation, assessment, palliative/terminal care, and convalescence.[2] It also has a 24-hour minor injuries unit.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Morris, Keith (1922). The story of Lord Mount Stephen. William Stevens. p. 37. ISBN 978-0260086839.
  2. ^ a b "Stephen Hospital - Dufftown". NHS Grampian. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Local minor injury units". NHS Grampian - Know who to turn to. Retrieved 19 January 2019.