| Administrative History | Bilbohall Hospital, Elgin, Moray, was built as a small lunatic asylum in 1835 and over the years was greatly developed and extended. Originally named Elgin Pauper Lunatic Asylum, its name was changed to Elginshire District Lunatic Asylum then Morayshire Mental Hospital until finally it was known as Bilbohall Hospital.
Along with the neighbouring Gray's Hospital, Bilbohall was incorporated into the National Health Service in 1948 and administered by the Moray Hospitals Board of Management. In the late 1960s a corridor joining the two hospitals was built. The corridor acted as a link between the two, with various shared departments situated off the corridor including an occupational therapy department, a central kitchen and the staff dining room.
In May 1990, following a comprehensive review of acute health care services in Moray, the Scottish Office gave approval for the re-development of Gray's Hospital on the existing site. Part of the old Bilbohall Hospital was demolished to make way for the re-development. In 1993 Bilbohall became part of Gray's Hospital, though the name was preserved. In June 1995 the bed complement for Gray's Hospital was 143 while Bilbohall had 25 acute psychiatric beds. |