Raigmore Hospital

Raigmore Hospital (Scottish Gaelic: Ospadal an Rathaig Mhòir) is a health facility located in Inverness, Scotland.

It is a teaching hospital, educating a range of healthcare professionals in association with the Universities of Aberdeen and Stirling.

[2] The new facilities were designed by J. Gleave & Partners and the first phase, which included radiology and radiotherapy, laboratory, out-patient services and medical departments, opened in 1970.

[12] In March 2016, £28m was put towards a three-year programme to upgrade the hospital's critical care areas and operating theatres.

[16][17] This is a specialist prehospital response team based out of the Emergency Department and providing enhanced care across the Highlands.

Raigmore also contains a 57-bed maternity unit; specialist services such as cystic fibrosis, cardiology and rheumatology and the Birnie Child Development Centre for children with learning difficulties and special needs.

[3] Raigmore Hospital has approximately 2077 births per year and has full accreditation as baby friendly, since November 2005.

[31] The Friends of Raigmore (registered charity number SC 017742) are a group of volunteers who aim to improve hospital facilities for patients and staff.

[32] Labour Party politician Robin Cook (1946–2005) died there after suffering from hypertensive disease while on a two-week holiday in the Scottish Highlands with his wife Gaynor.

Scottish Ambulance Service response car used by the PICT Team