About
Leanchoil Hospital served the community of Forres and surrounding rural areas for more a hundred years. It played a n important part in many hundreds of peoples’ lives, from its role as a maternity hospital to providing palliative care to elderly people.
‘Our Leanchoil’ was a nine month project to bring together the human voices that encapsulate the history of the hospital. Volunteer collected memories, photographs and personal stories that together illuminate the history of Leanchoil Hospital and its special place in our local community.
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LEANCHOIL TRUST CATCHMENT AREA
Leanchoil
Officially opened in April of 1892, Leanchoil served the communities of the area for over 125 years.Before hospital was built on the outskirts of Forres, the only available inpatient accommodation was a small building on Burnside.
A warm welcome to Moray Council's new chief executive.📢 We're delighted to confirm Karen Greaves BEM has been appointed as our new Chief Executive.
Karen will join us in Spring 2025 from Orkney Islands Council, where she is currently the Corporate Director for Strategy, Performance and Business Solutions.
Speaking about her appointment, Karen, said: “I’m delighted to accept this position with Moray Council, in a beautiful area that has great ambition and countless opportunities. I’m looking forward to getting started and bringing all my experience across a number of sectors with me. I’ve already received a warm welcome to Moray and am keen to get settled in the region. I’m ready to continue supporting and championing our fantastic, and vital, public services in this corner of the North East of Scotland.”
Full story and more about Karen is on the link in the comments.