Bellshill Maternity Hospital was a health facility at Bellshill in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
| Bellshill Maternity Hospital | |
|---|---|
 Buildings from the original Bellshill Maternity Hospital built in the 1870s | |
  Shown in North Lanarkshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°49′45″N 4°01′33″W / 55.8292°N 4.0259°W |
| History | |
| Opened | 1870s |
| Closed | 2001 |
| Links | |
| Other links | List of hospitals in Scotland |
History
editThe hospital was built as a poor law hospital in the 1870s.[1] It became an infectious diseases hospital in 1892 and a maternity hospital in 1917.[1] An early obstetric flying squad was established at the hospital in the 1930s.[2] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.[3] A modern facility, designed by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia was opened by the Queen in July 1962.[4] After maternity services transferred to Wishaw General Hospital in 2001, the buildings were demolished in 2003 and the site was subsequently redeveloped for residential use.[5]
Famous births
editFamous people born in the hospital include:
- Robin Cook, politician[6]
- Sheena Easton, singer[7]
- Ally McCoist, footballer[8]
- Paul McGuigan, film maker[8]
- Lord Reid, politician[7]
- Sharleen Spiteri, singer-songwriter; guitarist; lead vocalist of the Scottish pop-rock band Texas[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Records of Bellshill Maternity Hospital, Lanarkshire, Scotland". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Gibson, E.D.; Ritchie, J.W.K.; Armstrong, M.J. (1980). "The changing role of the obstetric flying squad". The Ulster Medical Journal. 49 (2). Queen's University of Belfast: 126–130. PMC 2385984. PMID 7445264. S2CID 21572671.
- ^ "Bellshill Hospital". National Archives. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Bellshill Maternity Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Reunion for former maternity staff is bigger than before". Motherwell Times. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Obituary: Robin Cook". BBC News. 6 August 2005. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ a b "How Alex Neil's career has readied him for his biggest challenge yet". Norwich City Football Club. 18 March 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Maternity staff reunion just the start". Motherwell Times. 28 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.