Hospital in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Lady Home Hospital | |
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| NHS Lanarkshire | |
 Lady Home Hospital | |
  Shown in South Lanarkshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ayr Road, Douglas, South Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°33′30″N 3°50′20″W / 55.5582°N 3.8390°W / 55.5582; -3.8390 |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | Community |
| History | |
| Opened | 1888 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Lady Home Hospital is a health facility in Ayr Road, Douglas, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lanarkshire.
History
The facility, which was financed by Maria Douglas-Home, Countess of Home and designed by James Kerr, was opened as the Douglas Cottage Hospital in 1888. It later became known as the Lady Home Hospital, being renamed after its founder. It was expanded in 1936 and, after joining the National Health Service in 1948, it was extended again in 1960s. A group of 30 female staff at the hospital won £1.3 million on the National Lottery in 2011.
References
- "James Kerr". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Lady Home Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- "Maria Douglas-Home". Women of Scotland. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- "Hospital bosses stop staff celebrating their £1.3m lottery win with champagne". Daily Record. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
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