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On 5th July 2018, the NHS will celebrate its 70th Anniversary. NHS Borders welcomes everyone to join us in celebrating this milestone and the achievements of the NHS in that time.

NHS BO RGB 70

A website celebrating the 70th anniversary of the NHS in Scotland can be found at http://www.ournhsscotland.com

In addition, look for the hashtag #NHSScot70 on social media websites for more content. Links to a few of those social media platforms are below:
#NHSScot70 on Facebook
#NHSScot70 on Twitter
#NHSScot70 on Instagram

Image Gallery

Click on any of the photos below to see the full-size images.

Rehabilitation Unit, OT Department Knoll Hospital, Duns Opening of BGH by HM Queen Elizabeth II, 1988
Knoll Hospital, Duns First patient scanned by new MRI unit mobile service, 1998 Knowepark Hospital furnishing of the lounge, 1968
Knoll Hospital, Duns Official Opening of Borders Eye Centre Pupil Nurse Margaret Loh with Sister Rogerson at Peebles War Memorial Hospital
Kelso Health Centre Women's Royal Voluntary Service at BGH BGH Endoscopy Diagnostic Suite opened by Mr Sam Galbraith, Minister for Health, 1997; Dr Oliver Eade; Morag Henderson, Sister
BGH Laundry Opening of BGH Lab; Dr Morag Brown, Microbiologist; Archie Purves, Board Vice-Chair Galashiels Hospital, 1979
Dr Tom Cripps, Anaesthetist Library, Education Centre, BGH; Sandra Watson, Librarian Hawick Cottage
Main Kitchen, Selkirk Cottage Hospital, 1979 Building of Melburn Lodge Special Care Baby Unit, BGH
Gordon Hospital Cottage Hospital Inch Hospital, Kelso
Borders General Hospital Scanner, BGH BGH Laboratory; Johanna Shearer
Operation underway in Theatres Pupil Nurse Patricia Baillie with Staff Nurse Elizabeth Wilson at Hawick Cottage Hospital Princess Alexandra
BGH Laundry; John Hind, Laundry Manager Mrs Spence, Matron, Whitchester Duns Bill McLaren and Lady Minto at opening ceremony of Field of Hope, 1992
Galashiels Hospital, 1979 Scanner, BGH Pupil Nurse Patricia Baillie at Selkirk Cottage Hospital