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Canniesburn Hospital

Coordinates: 55°54′37″N 4°19′54″W / 55.9103°N 4.3317°W / 55.9103; -4.3317
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Canniesburn Hospital
The distinctively white buildings of Canniesburn Hospital
Canniesburn Hospital is located in East Dunbartonshire
Canniesburn Hospital
Shown in East Dunbartonshire
Geography
LocationSwitchback Road, Bearsden, Scotland
Coordinates55°54′37″N 4°19′54″W / 55.9103°N 4.3317°W / 55.9103; -4.3317
Organisation
Care systemNHS Scotland
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentNo
History
Opened1938
Closed2003
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

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]

History

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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

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  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Switchback Road, Canniesburn Hospital, Original Hospital Blocks, Lodge And Pair Houseblocks (LB19256)". Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Canniesburn Hospital, Glasgow". National Archives. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Canniesburn: 50 years at the forefront of plastic surgery". The PMFA Journal. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Canniesburn Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Canniesburn Residential Development". Urban Realm. Retrieved 3 February 2020.