| 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  |
St Brendan's Hospital is a hospital in Castlebay on the island of Barra, Eileanan Siar. It is managed by NHS Western Isles.
History
The 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
The present facility comprises a 10-bedroom care home and five-bed hospital.[2]
References
- ↑ "History of the Lewis Hospitals 1800-2000". Tiki-toki. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- 1 2 "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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