Tippethill House Hospital is a community hospital in Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Lothian.[1]
Tippethill House Hospital | |
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NHS Lothian | |
Geography | |
Location | Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°52′35″N 3°41′15″W / 55.87639°N 3.68750°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS |
Funding | Public hospital |
Type | Community hospital |
History | |
Opened | 1901 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
History
editThe facility has its origins in the Tippethill Hospital which opened as an infectious diseases hospital in 1901.[2] It was expanded by the addition of two new blocks in 1937.[3] A new hospital, which was procured under a Private Finance Initiative contract in 1999, was built at a cost of £2.3 million and opened in 2001.[4]
Services
editThe hospital is a 60-bed hospital specialising in short term and respite care: it is split into two wards: Bailie Wing specialising in medical care and respite, and Rosebery Wing which deals with mental health care.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Tippethill Hospital". NHS Lothian. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Tippethill Hospital". Davie Kerr Heritage Walk. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Tippethill Hospital". Historic Hospitals. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Deacon opens 60 bed hospital and sensory resource unit in West Lothian". Scottish Government. 28 March 2001. Retrieved 12 July 2014.