Stephen Hospital is a cottage hospital in

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, Scotland. It is managed by

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History

The hospital was endowed by

George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen, (5 June 1829 – 29 November 1921), known as Sir George Stephen, Bt, between 1886 and 1891, was a Canadian businessman. Originally from Scotland, he made his fame in Montreal and was the first Canadian ...

, the entrepreneur behind the creation of the

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. The hospital opened in 1890 and was extended by the addition of a second wing in 1984 and a purpose built health centre in 1976.

Services

The hospital has 20 beds providing medical care, rehabilitation, assessment, palliative/terminal care, and convalescence. It also has a 24-hour minor injuries unit.

References

NHS Grampian NHS Scotland hospitals Hospital buildings completed in 1890 Hospital buildings completed in 1984 Hospitals in Moray Buildings and structures in Moray 1890 establishments in Scotland Hospitals established in 1890 Cottage hospitals Dufftown {{UK-hospital-stub