Ferryfield House

Ferryfield House is a Community Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is operated by NHS Lothian[1] It is situated in Pilton, Edinburgh.

Ferryfield House specialises in short-term and respite care. It is a 60 bed unit that opened in October 1996, as replacement for facilities previously provided at the Northern General Hospital.[2] It was the first NHS facility in Scotland to be provided through a private finance initiative scheme.[2] There are two wards, with one used to treat patients with "dementia and challenging behaviour" and the other for the frail and elderly.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Ferryfield House". NHS Lothian. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Tenth anniversary celebrations for elderly care home". The Scotsman. 13 October 2006. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Vulnerable dementia patient attacked in hospital". Edinburgh News. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2014.

Coordinates: 55°58′13″N 3°13′48″W / 55.97028°N 3.23000°W / 55.97028; -3.23000


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