Bellshill Maternity Hospital

Bellshill Maternity Hospital was a health facility at Bellshill in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Bellshill Maternity Hospital
Buildings from the original Bellshill Maternity Hospital built in the 1870s
Shown in North Lanarkshire
Geography
Location	Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Coordinates	55.8292°N 4.0259°W / 55.8292; -4.0259
History
Opened	1870s
Closed	2001
Links
Other links	List of hospitals in Scotland

History

The hospital was built as a poor law hospital in the 1870s.^[1] It became an infectious diseases hospital in 1892 and a maternity hospital in 1917.^[1] An early obstetric flying squad was established at the hospital in the 1930s.^[2] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.^[3] A modern facility, designed by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia was opened by the Queen in July 1962.^[4] After maternity services transferred to Wishaw General Hospital in 2001, the buildings were demolished in 2003 and the site was subsequently redeveloped for residential use.^[5]

Famous births

Famous people born in the hospital include:

• Robin Cook, politician^[6]
• Sheena Easton, singer^[7]
• Ally McCoist, footballer^[8]
• Paul McGuigan, film maker^[8]
• Lord Reid, politician^[7]
• Sharleen Spiteri, singer-songwriter; guitarist; lead vocalist of the Scottish pop-rock band Texas^[8]