Turner Memorial Hospital

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Turner Memorial Hospital
NHS Grampian
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Turner Memorial Hospital
Turner Memorial Hospital is located in Moray
Turner Memorial Hospital
Shown in Moray
Geography
LocationKeith, Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom
Coordinates57°32′32″N 2°57′15″W / 57.54222°N 2.95417°W / 57.54222; -2.95417Coordinates: 57°32′32″N 2°57′15″W / 57.54222°N 2.95417°W / 57.54222; -2.95417
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeCommunity
Services
Emergency departmentMinor injuries unit
Beds22
History
Opened1880
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

Turner Memorial Hospital is a community hospital in Keith, Morayshire, Scotland. It is administered by NHS Grampian.

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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Turner Memorial Hospital, Keith". NHS Grampian. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Minor injury units". Know who to turn to. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. ^ MacDonald, George (16 October 1989). "Keith Radio hoping to take to airwaves". The Herald (Glasgow). Retrieved 5 July 2014.
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