Kelso Hospital, also known as Inch Hospital, is a health facility at Inch Road in Kelso, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Borders.
| Kelso Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Borders | |
 Kelso Hospital | |
  Shown in Scottish Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Inch Road, Kelso, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°36′10″N 2°26′08″W / 55.6027°N 2.4355°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1854 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
History
editThe hospital has its origins in the Kelso Union Workhouse which was designed by John Smith (1783-1864) and opened in 1854.[1][2] It was converted for hospital use, based on a design by Scottish architect James Alison (1862-1932), in 1911.[3] It joined the National Health Service in 1948 and subsequently became known as "Inch Hospital".[4][a]
Notes
edit- ^ It was known as "Inch Hospital" to distinguish from the Cottage hospital, which has since closed, on Jedburgh Road
References
edit- ^ "Kelso". Workhouses. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Inch Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Kelso Union Poorhouse". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Geriatric Day Hospitals". Hansard. 22 June 1990. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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