Kincardine Community Hospital

Kincardine Community Hospital
NHS Grampian
Geography
Location Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Organisation
Care system Public NHS
Hospital type Community
Services
Emergency department Minor injuries unit[1]
History
Founded 1998
Links
Lists Hospitals in Scotland
Other links List of hospitals in Scotland

Kincardine Community Hospital was opened in 1998[2] to serve the health needs of the local population in and around Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Within the hospital there is a 19-bed GP acute admissions ward (Arduthie Ward), a 16-bed unit caring for frail elderly patients (Mearns Ward), two slow stream rehabilitation beds and a 12-bed unit specialising in care of elderly mentally infirm patients.

There is also a Minor Injuries Department with a telemedicine link to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary's Accident and Emergency Unit.[3]

The Community Night Nursing Service and Rapid Response Service are based at Kincardine Community Hospital as is the Child Development Team for Kincardine.

Work is complete on a new satellite renal dialysis unit in Stonehaven, which has been largely funded by the community.

A befriending service was established at the hospital in 2013 matching older patients ready to be discharged, but lacking confidence to return home, with a volunteer befriender. The volunteers then visited them regularly in hospital and at home after discharge, offering on-going emotional and practical support. Local GPs reported the service had improved the overall health and wellbeing of their patients and reduced the number of medically unnecessary GP visits.[4]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ http://www.know-who-to-turn-to.com/minor_injuries_clinic2.html
  2. ↑ "Kincardine Community Hospital - Stonehaven". NHS Grampian. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Know who to turn to: Local minor injury units". NHS Grampian. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Befriending project helps older people after discharge". Kincardineshire Observer. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.

Coordinates: 56°58′10″N 2°13′45″W / 56.96944°N 2.22917°W / 56.96944; -2.22917

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