Cameron Hospital

Cameron Hospital
NHS Fife
The 1940 Administration block
Shown in Fife
Geography
Location	Cameron Road, Windygates, Fife, Scotland
Coordinates	56.1868°N 3.0567°W / 56.1868; -3.0567
Organisation
Care system	NHS Scotland
Type	General
History
Opened	1912
Links
Lists	Hospitals in Scotland

Cameron Hospital is a health facility in Cameron Road, Windygates, Fife, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Fife. The original building, known as Haig House, is a Category B listed building.[1]

History

Haig House

Haig House, which was originally commissioned by the distiller John Haig for use as his home, was designed by David Bryce in the Scottish Baronial style and completed in 1849.[2] It later became the family home of Field Marshal Earl Haig, his son.[3]

An infectious diseases hospital was established on the site in 1912 when Haig House was converted into an administration block and ward pavilions were built in the grounds.[3] A new administration block was completed in 1940 at which time Haig House was converted for use as a nurses' home.[3] The building was used as a military hospital during the Second World War before joining the National Health Service as Cameron Hospital in 1948.[3]

A tuberculosis treatment centre was added in 1955 and a 60-bed geriatric block was added in 1963.[3]

References

1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Windygates, Cameron Hospital, Haig House With Outbuilding Boundary Wall And Railings (LB16684)". Retrieved 9 February 2020.
2. "David Bryce". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
3. "Cameron Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 9 February 2020.