Turner Memorial Hospital
Turner Memorial Hospital is a community hospital in Keith, Morayshire, Scotland. It is administered by NHS Grampian.
| Turner Memorial Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Grampian | |
 Turner Memorial Hospital | |
  Shown in Moray | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Keith, Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 57°32′32″N 2°57′15″W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | Community |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Minor injuries unit |
| Beds | 22 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1880 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
History
The hospital was financed by public subscription on the initiative of a Mr William Longmore.[1] It was officially opened as the "Turner Memorial Hospital" in memory of Dr Robert Turner in 1880.[1] It was expanded with the addition of two new wards in 1893 and further extended in 1926 and 1992.[1]
Services
The hospital has 22 beds providing for acute care, palliative care, rehabilitation and assessment and also a 24-hour minor injury unit.[2] The hospital had links with Keith Community Radio which first broadcast in 1986.[3]
References
- "Turner Memorial Hospital, Keith". NHS Grampian. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- "Minor injury units". Know who to turn to. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- MacDonald, George (16 October 1989). "Keith Radio hoping to take to airwaves". The Herald (Glasgow). Retrieved 5 July 2014.
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