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Bo'ness Hospital is a community hospital in Dean Road,
Bo'ness Borrowstounness (commonly known as Bo'ness ( )) is a town and former burgh and seaport on the south bank of the Firth of Forth in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. Historically part of the county of West Lothian, it is a place within the Falki ...
, Scotland. It is managed by
NHS Forth Valley NHS Forth Valley is one of the fourteen regions of NHS Scotland. It provides healthcare services in the Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling area. NHS Forth Valley is headquartered in Castle Business Park, Stirling. Hospitals NHS Forth Valley ...
.


History

The facility was established as an infectious diseases hospital in 1910. It joined the
National Health Service The National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). Since 1948, they have been funded out of general taxation. There are three systems which are referred to using the " ...
in 1948. A red brick health centre was built on the site in the 1970s. A modern community hospital, intended to provide psychiatry and services for elderly patients, was designed by Robert Paul and opened in 2004.


References

NHS Scotland hospitals Hospital buildings completed in 1910 1910 establishments in Scotland Hospitals established in 1910 Hospitals in Falkirk (council area) {{UK-hospital-stub