Corstorphine Hospital
| Corstorphine Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Lothian | |
 Corstorphine Hospital | |
  Shown in Edinburgh | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°56′35″N 3°16′19″W / 55.94306°N 3.27194°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | Community hospital |
| History | |
| Closed | 2014 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
| Other links | List of hospitals in Scotland |
Corstorphine Hospital was a community hospital on Corstorphine Road, Corstorphine in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was managed by NHS Lothian.
History
[edit]The hospital was designed by Peddie and Kinnear and opened as the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Convalescent Home in July 1867.[1][2] It was extended in the 1890s[3] and joined the National Health Service in 1948.[1]
In 2014, the health board considered proposals to demolish the hospital and three others, with a view to replacing these facilities with care villages which would consist of buildings more suited to social care.[4] The hospital closed that year, although the specialist nursing home on the site remained open.[5]
In 2019, proposals to convert the old hospital into flats were approved, despite concerns about adverse impact on Edinburgh Zoo, loss of trees and poor disabled access.[6]
In May 2025, a fire broke out in the closed hospital, which the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attributed to two "remaining appliances" in the building.[7]
Services
[edit]The hospital specialised in long term and respite care for elderly people who had experienced a stroke or those with dementia.[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Corstorphine Hospital". Historic Hospitals. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ↑ "Edinburgh, Corstorphine Road, Convalescent Home". Canmore. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ "Corstorphine Hospital". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ "Hospitals facing care village axe". Edinburgh News. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ↑ Buchan, Lizzy (25 May 2014). "Murraypark Nursing Home closure fears spark anger at NHS". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ "Housing at former Corstorphine Hospital site approved". 10 January 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Edinburgh fire crews tackle blaze at former Corstorphine hospital". www.bbc.com. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Corstorphine Hospital". Healthcare Improvement Scotland. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
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