St Brendan's Hospital is a hospital in Castlebay on the island of Barra, Eileanan Siar. It is managed by NHS Western Isles.
| St Brendan's Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Western Isles | |
 Castlebay (the hospital can be seen on the tip of the promontory in the middle distance on the left of the photograph) | |
  Shown in the Outer Hebrides | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Castlebay, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°57′8″N 7°29′50″W / 56.95222°N 7.49722°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | Community |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Beds | 5 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website  |
History
editThe current facility, which was originally staffed by nuns from the Society of the Sacred Heart as well qualified nurses,[1] was opened in September 1980.[2] In April 2018 NHS Western Isles announced that it intended to replace the current aging facility which it described as "completely unacceptable".[3][4]
Services
editThe present facility comprises a 10-bedroom care home and five-bed hospital.[2]
References
edit- ^ "History of the Lewis Hospitals 1800-2000". Tiki-toki. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ a b "St. Brendan's Hospital, Castlebay". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Plans for replacement hospital on Barra progress". BBC. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "New £18.2 million facility to replace hospital and care home on Barra take step forward". Press and Journal. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
External links
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