Dalriada Hospital
The Dalriada Hospital is a health facility in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
Dalriada Hospital | |
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Northern Health and Social Care Trust | |
Location in Northern Ireland | |
Geography | |
Location | Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Coordinates | 55.2003°N 6.2577°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland |
Type | General |
History | |
Opened | 1842 |
History
The facility has its origins in the Ballycastle Union Workhouse which was designed by George Wilkinson and was completed in October 1842.[1] It became Dalriada District Hospital in 1924 and, after joining the National Health Service in 1948, became known as Dalriada Hospital.[2] After the Trust announced the closure of the multiple sclerosis respite unit at the hospital,[3] campaigners won a reprieve in the High Court in December 2014.[4]
References
- "Ballycastle". Workhouses. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- "Dalriada Hospital, Ballycastle". National Archives. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- "Multiple Sclerosis respite unit at Dalriada Hospital 'is set to close'". BBC. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- "Dalriada hospital to remain open following court decision". BBC. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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