Kelso Hospital
| 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 |
Kelso Hospital, also known as Inch Hospital, is a health facility at Inch Road in Kelso, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Borders.
History
The 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
- ^ It was known as "Inch Hospital" to distinguish from the Cottage hospital, which has since closed, on Jedburgh Road
References
- ^ "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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