St Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow

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St Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow
NHS Lothian
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St Michael's Hospital
St Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow is located in West Lothian
St Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow
Shown in West Lothian
Geography
LocationLinlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Coordinates55°58′30″N 3°35′14″W / 55.97500°N 3.58722°W / 55.97500; -3.58722Coordinates: 55°58′30″N 3°35′14″W / 55.97500°N 3.58722°W / 55.97500; -3.58722
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
Services
Emergency departmentNo
Beds24
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

St Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow is a community hospital in Linlithgow, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Lothian.[1]

History[]

The hospital has its origins in the Linlithgow Combination Poorhouse and Infirmary which opened on the site in 1856.[2] An infectious diseases hospital was built on an adjacent site in around 1900.[2] The poorhouse infirmary and the infectious diseases hospital came together to form St Michael's Home and Hospital in 1932.[2] The combined facility joined the National Health Service in 1948.[2] The poorhouse building was demolished in 1969 and replaced with the current modern facility.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "St Michaels Hospital". NHS Lothian. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e Higginbotham, Peter. "Linlithgow Combination, West Lothian (Linlithgowshire)". Workhouses. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
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