Ruchill Hospital

Ruchill Hospital
NHS Greater Glasgow
The remaining derelict ward pavilions and water tower at Ruchill Hospital in 2005
Shown in Glasgow
Geography
LocationGlasgow, Scotland
Coordinates55°53′20″N 4°15′50″W / 55.8888°N 4.2640°W / 55.8888; -4.2640
Organisation
Care systemNHS
TypeSpecialist
Services
Beds1,000 (1948)
SpecialityInfectious diseases
History
Founded1900
Closed1998
Links
ListsHospitals in Scotland

Ruchill Hospital was a fever hospital in the Ruchill area of Glasgow, Scotland. The hospital operated from 1900 until its closure in 1998. It was later sold to Scottish Enterprise for redevelopment in July 1999. The hospital was commissioned and managed by the Glasgow Corporation from its opening in 1900 until the creation of the National Health Service in 1948, and thereafter by NHS Greater Glasgow.