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Western Isles Hospital
Western Isles Hospital in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Western Isles Hospital is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Western Isles Hospital (Scottish Gaelic: Ospadal nan Eilean Siar) is a rural general hospital in Stornoway on Lewis in the Western Isles of Scotland. It is managed by NHS Western Isles.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The hospital was built at a cost of £32 million and was officially opened by Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay in March 1993. A six-bedded stroke rehabilitation unit opened in 2007. In late 2014 the health board announced a Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scanner service would be based at the hospital.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 58.2211, -6.3833
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS1 2AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Established
- 1992
- Official site
- www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7987984 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Western Isles Hospital (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Western Isles Hospital?
- Western Isles Hospital is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode HS1 2AF).
- When was Western Isles Hospital built?
- Built or established in 1992.
- Is Western Isles Hospital free to visit?
- Yes, Western Isles Hospital is free to enter.
- How do I get to Western Isles Hospital?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS1 2AF. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.