Forfar Infirmary

Forfar Infirmary was a health facility in Arbroath Road in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. It was managed by NHS Tayside.

Forfar Infirmary
NHS Tayside
Forfar Infirmary
Forfar Infirmary is located in Angus
Forfar Infirmary
Shown in Angus
Geography
LocationArbroath Road, Forfar, Scotland
Coordinates56.6455°N 2.8760°W / 56.6455; -2.8760
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
TypeGeneral
History
Opened1862
Closed2005
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

History

The facility had its origins in the Forfar Poorhouse which was completed in June 1861.[1] The infirmary, which was designed to serve the local community as well as the poorhouse, opened on a nearby site in July 1862.[2][3] Two wings were added in 1922 and a nurses' home was built in 1927 before it joined the National Health Service in 1948.[2] After services had transferred to Whitehills Hospital, Forfar Infirmary closed in 2005 and the buildings were subsequently demolished.[2][4]

References

  1. "Forfar". Workhouses. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. "Forfar Infirmary". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  3. "Forfar Infirmary". Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  4. "Forfar Infirmary". Canmore. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
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