Jubilee Hospital, Huntly
| Jubilee Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Grampian | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Hospital type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Minor injuries unit |
| History | |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Jubilee Hospital, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland is a small hospital.
Jubilee Hospital was opened in 1888, having been built from public subscription.[1]
The Jubilee is now a busy 37 bed community hospital, comprising 12 old-age psychiatry beds, 25 General practitioner acute and some used as surgical beds. There is currently a visiting surgeon who does a list twice monthly. The maternity unit has 4 beds and is midwife led. There is a daycare unit at the hospital operating 6 days per week.
The hospital has a small x-ray department, with a full-time Radiographer, who also provides an ECG and pregnancy ultrasound scanning service. There is a 24-hour minor injury unit.[2] There are also Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy departments.
In August 2014 the hospital was used as a safe refuge for residents of local care homes in the wake of Hurricane Bertha.[3]
References
- ↑ "Community hospitals: Jubilee Hospital - Huntly". NHS Grampian. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "Know who to turn to: Local minor injury units". NHS Grampian. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ "Evacuations Ordered As Bertha Moves North". Sky News. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
Coordinates: 57°26′36″N 2°47′20″W / 57.44333°N 2.78889°W