Hospital type Community Founded 2006 | Emergency department Yes Phone +44 1776 707707 | |
Website Similar Dumfries and Galloway, The Crichton, Gilbert Bain Hospital, Mackinnon Memorial Hospital, Balfour Hospital |
The Galloway Community Hospital is an NHS Scotland hospital in Stranraer, Galloway, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Dumfries and Galloway and opened on a partial basis in September 2006, being fully opened by October 2007.
The hospital replaced the Garrick and Dalrymple hospitals in Stranraer, and is on the site of part of the Dalrymple hospital, adjacent to the Waverly Medical Centre which is the main GP surgery for Stranraer. The hospital primarily serves the communities of Stranraer and the Rhins of Galloway, but also serves the rest of West Galloway.
Services
There are a range of services provided at the hospital:
It has stage 1 accreditation as baby friendly.
References
Galloway Community Hospital Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA