The Montfield Hospital is a health facility in the burgh of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Shetland.
| Montfield Hospital | |
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| NHS Shetland | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Burgh Road, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 60°09′13″N 1°09′06″W / 60.1536°N 1.1517°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | Geriatric |
| History | |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
History edit
The facility, which was designed by P. Thompson, was opened as the Zetland County Sanatorium in November 1928.[1] After joining the National Health Service in 1948, it was renamed Montfield Hospital in 1962 and was converted into a geriatric facility in 1983.[1] A small care home was established on the ground floor in 2010.[2] Following a public consultation in June 2011,[3] NHS Shetland formally closed Montfield hospital in November 2011.[4] The headquarters of the NHS Shetland Board, which had previously been based at Brevik House in Lerwick, was established on the upper floor in 2013.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Montfield Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Montfield Hospital". Scottish Places. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "NHS Shetland proposes closure of last part of Montfield Hospital". The Shetland Times. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Day hospital at Montfield formally closed as home care proves successful". The Shetland Times. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "NHS headquarters is on the move". Shetland Times. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
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