Dalriada Hospital
| Dalriada Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Northern Health and Social Care Trust | |
.jpg) Dalriada Hospital | |
  Location in Northern Ireland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 55°12′01″N 6°15′28″W / 55.2003°N 6.2577°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland |
| Type | General |
| History | |
| Opened | 1842 |
The Dalriada Hospital is a health facility in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
History
[edit]The facility has its origins in the Ballycastle Union Workhouse which was designed by George Wilkinson and was completed in October 1842.[1] It became Dalriada District Hospital in 1924 and, after joining the National Health Service in 1948, became known as Dalriada Hospital.[2] After the Trust announced the closure of the multiple sclerosis respite unit at the hospital,[3] campaigners won a reprieve in the High Court in December 2014.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ballycastle". Workhouses. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Dalriada Hospital, Ballycastle". National Archives. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Multiple Sclerosis respite unit at Dalriada Hospital 'is set to close'". BBC. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Dalriada hospital to remain open following court decision". BBC. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2020.