Mackinnon Memorial Hospital

Mackinnon Memorial Hospital
NHS Highland
Geography
Location Broadford, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Organisation
Care system NHS
Hospital type Rural General Hospital
Services
Beds 23
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The Mackinnon Memorial Hospital, also known as Broadford Hospital, is a community hospital, located in the village of Broadford on the Isle of Skye. It is run by NHS Highland and Argyll.[1] The hospital has an Accident and emergency department.

Rural practitioners

The hospital has 10 medical staff who are designated rural practitioners, general practitioners who have had specialised training in trauma and anaesthetics.[2] The rural practitioners have ongoing annual training and refreshing to maintain their extended role which is vital, since support from conventional hospital specialists is 100 miles away at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.

History

Mackinnon Memorial opened in 1914 as a voluntary hospital.[3]

The hospital established a reputation for rural surgical care, with an important role played by general surgeon John Ball, who spent his entire consultant career in Broadford, retiring in 1999.[4]

For air transfers, a local airfield is used, where fixed-wing aircraft can also land. The helipad at the hospital was closed in 2014 due to safety concerns.[5]

Cultural references

The hospital appeared in the 1990 Scottish Television series Rescue.

References

  1. ↑ "Services: Dr MacKinnon Memorial Hospital / Broadford Hospital". NHS Highland. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Stephens, David (Spring 2014). "Over the Seas to Skye". RCGP Revalidate. Royal College of General Practitioners: 3. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Hospitals of Skye". History of the Highland Hospitals. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Ross, David (21 March 2014). "The Highland Line: why Skye's new hospital plan and cash for crofters could prove controversial". The Herald (Glasgow). Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Ross, Calum (21 March 2014). "Helipad could be built at new Skye hospital for air ambulances". Press and Journal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

Coordinates: 57°14′48″N 5°54′39″W / 57.24667°N 5.91083°W / 57.24667; -5.91083

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