Kelso Hospital
Kelso Hospital, also known as Inch Hospital, is a health facility at Inch Road in Kelso, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Borders.
| Kelso Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Borders | |
 Kelso Hospital | |
  Shown in Scottish Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Inch Road, Kelso, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.6027°N 2.4355°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1854 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
History
The hospital has its origins in the Kelso Union Workhouse which was designed by John Smith (1783-1864) and opened in 1854.[1][2] It was converted for hospital use, based on a design by James Pearson Alison (1862-1932), in 1911.[3] It joined the National Health Service in 1948 and subsequently became known as "Inch Hospital".[4][lower-alpha 1]
Notes
- It was known as "Inch Hospital" to distinguish from the Cottage hospital, which has since closed, on Jedburgh Road
References
- "Kelso". Workhouses. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- "Inch Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- "Kelso Union Poorhouse". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- "Geriatric Day Hospitals". Hansard. 22 June 1990. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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