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| Name = Woodend Hospital
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| Location = Eday Road
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'''Woodend Hospital''' is a hospital in the [[Woodend, Aberdeenshire|Woodend]]/[[Summerhill, Aberdeen|Summerhill]] area of [[Aberdeen]], Scotland. Previously a [[general hospital]], it now provides [[elective surgery|elective]] [[orthopaedic surgery]], [[Physical medicine and rehabilitation|rehabilitation]] and [[geriatrics|care of the elderly]] in conjunction with the other hospitals in [[NHS Grampian]].
'''Woodend Hospital''' is a health facility located in the Woodend area of [[Aberdeen]], Scotland. It is managed by [[NHS Grampian]].


==History==
DOME, the [[University of Aberdeen|university]] '''D'''epartment '''o'''f '''M'''edicine for the '''E'''lderly is based here.
The hospital, which was designed by Brown & Watt, opened as the Old Mill Poorhouse and Infirmary in May 1907.<ref name=hh>{{cite web|url=https://historic-hospitals.com/gazetteer/aberdeen/|title=Woodend Hospital|publisher=Historic Hospitals|accessdate=20 January 2019}}</ref> It became a military hospital during the [[World War I|First World War]].<ref name=hh/> The hospital was taken over by Aberdeen Town Council and reopened as Woodend Municipal Hospital in October 1927.<ref name=hh/> A special block was erected for the treatment of non-pulmonary tuberculosis, pneumonia and similar cases.<ref name=nhsg>{{cite web |url=http://www.nhsgrampian.org/nhsgrampian/gra_display_simple_index.jsp?pContentID=422&p_applic=CCC&p_service=Content.show& |title=Woodend Hospital - Aberdeen: About Us |publisher=NHS Grampian |date=1 June 2011 |accessdate=13 June 2014}}</ref> A new nurses' home was added in 1936<ref name=hh/> and the hospital joined the [[National Health Service]] in 1948.<ref name=nhsg/> During the [[1964 Aberdeen typhoid outbreak]], over 400 cases were diagnosed and the patients were quarantined at the [[City Hospital, Aberdeen|City Hospital]] and Woodend Hospital, although no fatalities resulted.<ref name=BBC2008>{{cite news|last1=Nicolson|first1=Stuart|title=Typhoid left city 'under siege'|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/7471198.stm|accessdate=18 November 2014|work=BBC Scotland News|date=26 June 2008}}</ref><ref name=FoodPanics>{{cite journal|last1=Smith|first1=D. F.|title=Food panics in history: corned beef, typhoid and "risk society"|journal=Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health|date=1 July 2007|volume=61|issue=7|pages=566–570|doi=10.1136/jech.2006.046417|pmc=2465752|pmid=17568045}}</ref>


==Services==
The hospital provides [[outpatient]] services, [[elective surgery|elective]] [[orthopaedic surgery]], [[Physical medicine and rehabilitation|rehabilitation]] and [[geriatrics|care of the elderly]] services.<ref name="ACMEplus">{{cite web |url=https://nhsg.engageats.co.uk/ViewVacancyV2.aspx?enc=mEgrBL4XQK0+ld8aNkwYmBbN6o4xJ2rLaYuIHBhxsCvjcZD+a9qvHcsLEQrc9WV9VaD/AWtKFSmPINPIIzR5XD14peVl6CU30ZTVH8Vc3vZG7sTswup4/KZ1r4OxpG27dl0jhKg20UORTumY0v+2mQ== |title=Medicine for the Elderly |publisher=University of Aberdeen |accessdate=13 June 2014}}</ref> DOME, the '''D'''epartment '''o'''f '''M'''edicine for the '''E'''lderly, which forms a base for [[University of Aberdeen]] geriatric medicine students is located at the hospital.<ref name="ACMEplus" /> Several [[out-patient]] clinics are also based at the hospital.<ref name="WoodendMap">{{cite web |url=http://www.nhsgrampian.org/nhsgrampian/files/%20woodend%20mono.pdf |title=Woodend Hospital Plan|date=1 February 2013 |publisher=NHS Grampian |accessdate=13 June 2014}}</ref>

==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:44, 1 December 2023

Woodend Hospital
NHS Grampian
South Block, Woodend Hospital
Woodend Hospital is located in Aberdeen City council area
Woodend Hospital
Shown in Aberdeen
Geography
LocationEday Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Coordinates57°08′54″N 2°10′24″W / 57.1484°N 2.1732°W / 57.1484; -2.1732
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeCommunity
Affiliated universityUniversity of Aberdeen
Robert Gordon University
Queen Margaret University
Services
Emergency departmentNo Accident & Emergency
Links
WebsiteNHS Grampian- Woodend Hospital
ListsHospitals in Scotland

Woodend Hospital is a health facility located in the Woodend area of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Grampian.

History

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The hospital, which was designed by Brown & Watt, opened as the Old Mill Poorhouse and Infirmary in May 1907.[1] It became a military hospital during the First World War.[1] The hospital was taken over by Aberdeen Town Council and reopened as Woodend Municipal Hospital in October 1927.[1] A special block was erected for the treatment of non-pulmonary tuberculosis, pneumonia and similar cases.[2] A new nurses' home was added in 1936[1] and the hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948.[2] During the 1964 Aberdeen typhoid outbreak, over 400 cases were diagnosed and the patients were quarantined at the City Hospital and Woodend Hospital, although no fatalities resulted.[3][4]

Services

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The hospital provides outpatient services, elective orthopaedic surgery, rehabilitation and care of the elderly services.[5] DOME, the Department of Medicine for the Elderly, which forms a base for University of Aberdeen geriatric medicine students is located at the hospital.[5] Several out-patient clinics are also based at the hospital.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Woodend Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Woodend Hospital - Aberdeen: About Us". NHS Grampian. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  3. ^ Nicolson, Stuart (26 June 2008). "Typhoid left city 'under siege'". BBC Scotland News. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  4. ^ Smith, D. F. (1 July 2007). "Food panics in history: corned beef, typhoid and "risk society"". Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 61 (7): 566–570. doi:10.1136/jech.2006.046417. PMC 2465752. PMID 17568045.
  5. ^ a b "Medicine for the Elderly". University of Aberdeen. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Woodend Hospital Plan" (PDF). NHS Grampian. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
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