Joint Hospitals Scheme: The History of Foresterhill Campus

Talk and Publication Launch with Fiona Musk, NHSG Archivist

Wednesday 2nd October 2024 6 – 7.30 pm

Information Centre, Aberdeen Central Library

Dig deep into local history to learn about Aberdeen’s Foresterhill Health Campus with NHS Grampian Archivist Fiona Musk, as part of the Foresterhill: Past, Present and Future project. Fiona will present a new publication, with research assistance by Diane May, looking into the developments of the Joint Hospitals Scheme, a pioneering project that in 1920 relocated three of Aberdeen’s hospitals to their current site.

The talk will take place on Wednesday 2nd October at the Information Centre, Aberdeen Central Library, 6 – 7.30 pm. Attendance is free.

Foresterhill Health Campus Walking Tour

Saturday 5th October, 11 am – 12 pm

Meeting point: outside Main Entrance,

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

The talk will be followed by a second event, a walking tour of the Foresterhill site led by Fiona Musk on Saturday 5th October, 11 am – 12 pm, where you will have the opportunity to learn more about the site and discover its secret histories. Attendance is free, but booking is essential.

Image: ARI-1934-5 Courtesy of NHS Grampian Archives