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