Canniesburn Hospital was a health facility on Switchback Road in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The original hospital blocks constitute a Grade B listed building.[1]
| Canniesburn Hospital | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The distinctively white buildings of Canniesburn Hospital | |
  Shown in East Dunbartonshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Switchback Road, Bearsden, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°54′37″N 4°19′54″W / 55.9103°N 4.3317°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1938 |
| Closed | 2003 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
History edit
The facility, which was designed in 1936 by George James Miller (1902-1940) the "son" of James Miller & Son, was established as an auxiliary hospital for the Glasgow Royal Infirmary in 1938.[2] The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948 and a major plastic surgery unit, which quickly established an international reputation,[3][4] was opened in 1968.[5] After services transferred to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, the hospital closed in 2003 and some of the buildings were subsequently converted by Cala Homes into apartments.[6]
References edit
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Switchback Road, Canniesburn Hospital, Original Hospital Blocks, Lodge And Pair Houseblocks (LB19256)". Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Canniesburn Hospital, Glasgow". National Archives. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Canniesburn: 50 years at the forefront of plastic surgery". The PMFA Journal. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ McGregor, I. A.; Watson, R. (1998). "History of the West of Scotland Plastic Surgery Unit: 1940-1986". British Journal of Plastic Surgery. 51 (5): 333–342. doi:10.1054/bjps.1996.0309. PMID 9771357. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Canniesburn Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Canniesburn Residential Development". Urban Realm. Retrieved 3 February 2020.