Nairn Town and County Hospital

Nairn Town and County Hospital
NHS Highland
Nairn Town and County Hospital
Nairn Town and County Hospital is located in Nairn
Nairn Town and County Hospital
Shown in Nairnshire
Geography
LocationNairn, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Coordinates57°34′42″N 3°52′22″W / 57.578208°N 3.872834°W / 57.578208; -3.872834
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeCommunity hospital
Services
Emergency departmentNo Accident & Emergency
Beds19
History
Opened1906
Links
Websitewww.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/Services/Pages/NairnTownandCountyHospital.aspx
ListsHospitals in Scotland

Nairn Town and County Hospital and Primary Care Centre, also known as the Town and County Hospital, is a healthcare facility located in Nairn, Scotland. It serves a population of around 14,000 people living in the Nairn and Ardersier area and is managed by NHS Highland.[1]

History

The hospital has its origins as a fever hospital designed by Thomas Mackenzie which was completed on Lodgehill Road in 1846.[2]

A new purpose-built facility, designed by William Mackintosh of Inverness, was built on Cawdor Road between 1904 and 1906 and became known as the Town and County Hospital.[3][4]

In the early 21st century it was decided to redevelop the site to create modern healthcare facilities.[5] The works, which were carried out by Morrison Construction at a cost of £12 million, commenced in 2008.[6] The works were completed in several phases and involved the creation of a new community hospital, a new primary care centre and the conversion of the old Edwardian Hospital into five dental surgeries.[7][8] The centre was officially opened by the Chief Executive of NHS Scotland, Dr Kevin Woods, in September 2012.[9]

Integrated services

The facility incorporates a community hospital and primary care centre. The 19 community hospital beds are used for the care of patients who require more intensive medical input than can be provided in their own home, but who do not require to be admitted to the District General Hospital located in Inverness.[1] The primary care centre has 22 consultation and treatment rooms, including a dedicated minor surgery suite and ultrasound room.[10]

The Nuffield Trust and King’s Fund observed that this facility has a configuration that allows it to operate as an integrated primary, community and social care services centre within which the merged GP partnership is based.[11] Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing visited the facility in June 2014 to see the benefits arising from having these integrated health and social care arrangements available to patients.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nairn Town and County Hospital". NHS Highland. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Nairn Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Town and County Hospital". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Nairn, a vision realised" (PDF). Prime plc. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Morrison Construction to Build £12m Primary Healthcare Centre in Nairn". Morrison Construction. 4 April 2008. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Work begins on £12m hospital". The Inverness Courier. 17 March 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Nairn Town and County Hospital". Prime plc. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  8. ^ "New investment for dental centres". BBC News. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Scotland's newest community hospital officially opened by NHS Scotland Chief Executive". Prime plc. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  10. ^ "Doors open on £12m health care centre". The Inverness Courier. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Securing the future of general practice: New models of primary care" (PDF). King's Fund. July 2013. p. 23. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Cabinet Secretary to visit health services in Nairn" (Press release). NHS Highland. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.