The Galloway Community Hospital is a small hospital in Stranraer,

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, Scotland. It is managed by

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History

The hospital was commissioned to replace the Garrick and Dalrymple hospitals in Stranraer and is located on the site of part of the Dalrymple hospital, adjacent to the Waverley Medical Centre. It opened on a partial basis in September 2006, with the renal unit opening in April 2007.

Services

Services provided at the hospital include accident and emergency. It has stage 1 accreditation as baby friendly.

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* {{authority control Hospital buildings completed in 2007 NHS Scotland hospitals Stranraer NHS Dumfries and Galloway 2006 establishments in Scotland Hospitals in Dumfries and Galloway