Cowal Community Hospital
Hospital in Scotland
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Cowal Community Hospital is a community hospital in Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland.
| Cowal Community Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Highland | |
Cowal Community Hospital | |
  Shown in Argyll and Bute | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Argyll Street, Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 55.959257°N 4.9277880°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | Community Hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 14 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Links | |
| Website | Cowal Community Hospital |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
History
The hospital has its origins in the Dunoon Cottage Hospital on the corner of Alfred Street and King Street which opened in 1885.[1] This was replaced by a new cottage hospital which was opened by Princess Louise in October 1908.[1] A modern purpose-built facility was opened by the Duchess of Gloucester as the Dunoon and District General Hospital in November 1966.[2] At the time it had 74 beds, mainly configured in four-bed wards.[2] It changed its name to Cowal Community Hospital in c.2008.[3]
Services
The hospital has a GP-led accident and emergency department, a maternity unit, dental surgery suite and a general ward and there are also numerous consultant led clinics available at the hospital.[4] It provides services for the Cowal peninsula population, numbering some fifteen thousand people.[5] It has fourteen beds.[6]
