Care system NHS Phone +44 1563 525172 Founded 1909 | Hospital type care of the elderly Number of beds 25 | |
Similar Ayrshire Central Hospital, University Hospital Ayr, University Hospital Crosshouse, East Ayrshire Communi, Kilmarnock railway station | ||
Kirklandside is a small hospital run by NHS Ayrshire and Arran in the village of Hurlford a few miles out of Kilmarnock, Scotland.
It provides consultant-led services for frail elderly patients. It has 25 long stay beds for inpatient care and a day hospital which provides assessment and rehabilitation facilities.
History
Opening in 1910, it was originally built as an infectious diseases hospital, consisting of seven blocks set on a 22-acre site. In 1948 the hospital had 51 beds, which were still classed as being for the care of infectious diseases.
The kitchen at the hospital has been closed and food for patients is now brought in from outside.
References
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