St. Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow
| St. Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow | |
|---|---|
| NHS Lothian | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Beds | 24 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
St. Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow is a Community Hospital in Linlithgow, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Lothian.[1]
St. Michael's Hospital specialises in short term and respite care.
The site was formerly occupied by St Michael's Home, built in 1854 as the Linlithgow Combination poorhouse and the infectious diseases hospital built about 1900. In 1946 the home had 90 inmates including some mental patients of the 'quiet type'. In 1948, the hospital joined the National Health Service as part of the Bangour Group. It was demolished in 1969.[2]
References
- ↑ "St Michaels Hospital". NHS Lothian. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ Higginbotham, Peter. "Linlithgow Combination, West Lothian (Linlithgowshire)". Workhouses. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
Coordinates: 55°58′30″N 3°35′14″W / 55.97500°N 3.58722°W
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