Glasgow Victoria Infirmary
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{{Use British English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox hospital
| Name = Victoria infirmary
| Org/Group = NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
| Image = Old Victoria Infirmary - geograph.org.uk - 1098285.jpg
| Caption = Old Victoria Infirmary Buildings
| Logo =
| Location = Langside Road
| Region = Glasgow
| State = Scotland
| Country = UK
| HealthCare = NHS
| Type = Teaching
| Speciality =
| Standards =
| Emergency = Yes
| Affiliation= University of Glasgow
| Beds = 370
| Founded = 1890
| Closed = 2015
| Website = [http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/CONTENT/default.asp?page=s762&loc_id=21 Victoria Infirmary]
| Wiki-Links =
| map_type =Scotland Glasgow
| map_caption=Shown in Glasgow
| coordinates={{coord|55.82742|N|4.26746|W|region:GB_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
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The Victoria infirmary was a teaching hospital situated at Langside/Battlefield in the south-east of Glasgow from 1880 until 2015. It was managed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
History
A competition was held to design a 120-bedded hospital and this attracted 46 entries from architects around the UK.{{cite web|url=https://historic-hospitals.com/gazetteer/glasgow/|title=Victoria Infirmary|publisher=Historic Hospitals|access-date=22 January 2019}} Campbell Douglas & Sellars won the competition to design the new voluntary hospital for the city's South Side in 1882.{{cite news |url=https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/14684430.Victoria_Infirmary__Final_look_inside_the_haunting_halls_of_Glasgow_s_most_imposing_building/ |title=Victoria Infirmary: Final look inside the haunting halls of Glasgow's most imposing building |first=Catriona |last=Stewart |work=Evening Times |date=16 August 2016 |access-date=28 August 2016}} Building work began in 1888 and the infirmary was officially opened on 14 February 1890. The original buildings consisted of a central administration block, a lodge and one pavilion. A nurses' home was added in the 1890s and additional pavilions were added in 1902, to a design by Harry Edward Clifford, and in 1906.
The Victoria Infirmary obtained General Nursing Council approval for providing a 4 year nurse training course in 1918.{{Cite web |last=NHSGGC. |title=Celebrating a proud history. The Victoria Infirmary 1890 – 2015 |url=https://www.nhsggc.org.uk/media/232641/history_victoria_1890-2015.pdf}} Nurses who completed their training after 1923 were presented with the Victoria Infirmary solid silver badge with the puma emblem on it.{{Cite book |last=NHSGGC |title=Celebrating a proud history. The Victoria Infirmary 1890 – 2015}}
A new wing added an additional 120 beds to the hospital in 1927,{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pvVYAAAAIBAJ&pg=3325%2C6061845 |title=Healing the sick. New wing for Victoria Infirmary. Cost of upkeep |work=The Glasgow Herald |date=17 February 1927 |page=3 |access-date=28 August 2016}} another block provided a further 30 beds in 1931 and a further extension provided a further 50 beds in 1935.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8JlAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3914%2C4165207 |title=Victoria Infirmary. Two important extensions |work=The Glasgow Herald |date=25 May 1935 |page=12 |access-date=28 August 2016}} By 1939 the hospital had 555 beds.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-EdAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3277%2C1927490 |title="Ever-growing service." Demands on Victoria Infirmary. Glasgow institution's expenditure |work=The Glasgow Herald |date=13 February 1939 |page=12 |access-date=28 August 2016}}
Implementation of a development plan brought new laboratories, a theatre suite and teaching facilities in 1967.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eoVAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3710%2C7389500 |title=Opening of theatre block at Victoria Infirmary. Efficiency increased by modernisation |work=The Glasgow Herald |date=17 October 1961 |page=11 |access-date=28 August 2016}}
After all inpatient and accident and emergency services had been transferred to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, the Glasgow Victoria Infirmary closed in May 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/13308262.End_of_an_Era_for_125_Year_Old_Hospital/|title=End of an Era for 125 Year Old Hospital|date=16 May 2015|publisher=Evening Times|access-date=22 January 2019}} Housing provider Sanctuary Group then took over the 9.5-acre site in August 2016.
New Victoria Hospital
The New Victoria Hospital opened as an ambulatory care facility on a site opposite the old hospital in June 2009, and it is where all outpatient services that were previously housed at the old Victoria are now located.{{cite news |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12393136.First_patients_impressed_by_the__pound_100m_New_Victoria_hospital/ |title=First patients impressed by the £100m New Victoria hospital |work=The Herald |location=Glasgow |date=9 June 2009 |access-date=13 July 2016}}
Notable nursing staff
The following are the Matrons that worked at the Victoria Infirmary
1890 – 1894 Annie Ross,{{Cite book |last=NHSGGC |title=Celebrating a proud history. The Victoria Infirmary 1890 – 2015}} trained at Guy’s Hospital London.
1894 – 1910 Mary Mackinlay MacFarlane{{Cite journal |date=1910 |title=Nursing Notes |journal=Nursing Times |volume=6 |issue=280 |pages=742}}{{Cite journal |date=1910 |title=Appointments. |journal=The Nursing Record |volume=45 |issue=1178 |pages=356}}{{Cite journal |date=1923 |title=Nursing Notes. |journal=Nursing Notes. |volume=19 |issue=935}}
1910 – 1917 Jessie Campbell, trained in the Victoria Infirmary. {{Cite journal |date=1910 |title=Appointments |journal=Nursing Times |volume=6 |issue=280 |pages=756}}
1917 – 1936 Janet Sloan Rodger, RRC,{{Cite book |last=Smith |first=E |title=Nursing at the Victoria (chapter 9) in The Victoria Infirmary of Glasgow, 1890-1990: a centenary history / edited by S D Slater & D A Dow. |publisher=Glasgow: Victoria Infirmary Committee}} also of the Royal College of Nursing Scotland Board.{{Cite journal |date=1926 |title=Nursing Notes |journal=Nursing Times |volume=23 |issue=1121}}
1936 – 1944 Isabella Stewart, trained in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, sister tutor, pioneer in developing a formal course of instruction for student nurses.{{Cite book |last=Smith |first=E |title=Nursing at the Victoria (chapter 9) in The Victoria Infirmary of Glasgow, 1890-1990: a centenary history / edited by S D Slater & D A Dow. |publisher=Glasgow: Victoria Infirmary Committee}} She published Dietetics for nurses in 1928.{{Cite book |last=Stewart |first=Isabella |title=Dietetics for Nurses |year=1928}}
1945 – 1955 Barbara Quaile, OBE, trained in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, returned there to take up post of Lady Superintendent of nurses.{{Cite web |date=1999-03-19 |title=Obituary: Barbara Quaile |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-barbara-quaile-1081502.html |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=The Independent |language=en}}
1955 – 1965 Janet Locke, OBE,{{Cite journal |date=1965 |title=Nurses in the Birthday Honours |journal=Nursing Times |pages=823}} trained in the Victoria Infirmary.{{Cite book |last=Smith |first=E |title=Nursing at the Victoria (chapter 9) in The Victoria Infirmary of Glasgow, 1890-1990: a centenary history / edited by S D Slater & D A Dow. |publisher=Glasgow: Victoria Infirmary Committee}}
1965 – 1968 Ishbel Cameron, trained in the Victoria Infirmary,{{Cite journal |date=1962 |title=News of the Week |journal=Nursing Times |pages=1094}} elected member of the Royal College of Nursing Council Scottish Section.{{Cite journal |date=1967 |title=Rcn Council Election Results. |journal=Nursing Times |volume=63 |issue=30 |pages=1012}}
1968 – 1982 Florence Mitchell, trained in the Victoria Infirmary.{{Cite book |last=Smith |first=E |title=Nursing at the Victoria (chapter 9) in The Victoria Infirmary of Glasgow, 1890-1990: a centenary history / edited by S D Slater & D A Dow. |publisher=Glasgow: Victoria Infirmary Committee}}
Nursing Director
1982 – 1984 Anne Jarvie, trained in the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. She went on to become the Deputy Chief Nursing Officer at the Scottish Home and Health Department.{{Cite journal |date=1982 |title=People. |journal=Nursing Times |volume=78 |issue=40 |pages=1654}}