Ballochmyle Hospital memories relived

A MUCH loved and much missed hospital. That's Ballochmyle - once an important general hospital.

[Mrs jamieson]

My mother trained and worked here in the late 1980's as a staff nurse. i have fond memories of the grounds picking acorns from the trees and waiting with my dad to pick mum up from her shift. Unfortunately my grandmother was a patient here and died in 1987 at the hospital. It is a part of my life and i will miss it.

[Ann Harrison]

I worked here as an auxilliary nurse from 1985 - 1995, I have so many memories of taking patients a walk around the grounds in wheelchairs and many happy memories of friends and colleagues

[siobhan]

My dad died in this hospital 20yrs ago and its sad that the place he spent his last minutes is now a luxury housing estate, it was a good hospital

[James]

My late wife trained as a nurse here. I still have many happy memories of the dances in the nurses' home, and the young doctors smuggling in bottles of vodka and whisky, as the matron, Annie Spense, diapproved of alcohol.

[Fay]

I was a student nurse at Ballochmyle in the 60s these were happy times, living in the nurses home was lots of fun.
We respected the Matron Miss Spence, I think because we were afraid of her.

[elaine campbell]

I was a patient in 1963 in ballochmyle,i was only 10yrs old and i remember the nurses on the ward and thought they were just wonderful,they took great care of me,i went on to do my training as a nusre and was seconded to do a placement there,i learned a lot during my time there and enjoyed it very much,its so sad that it has gone.

[Paul Davy]

I completed my nurse training there 1988 to 1991 and have a great deal of fond memories from the place- the parties where famous and far better than the ones at Crosshouse.

[Valerie Cooper]

I was a patient at Ballochmyle Hospital as a child in the fifties and early sixties.My ward overlooked the nurses' home. I remember playing on the veranda attached to the ward.On your way to the theatre, you would be reassured, by being told you were going to see Mickey Mouse!
I have fond memories of Ballochmyle and recently visited. I took a walk down memory lane towards the nurses' home and along the main entrance to the gate. I picked some Scot's Pine cones, the seeds of which I am going to plant to remind me of my childhood and the lovely people I met there. One lovely person in particular, was plastic surgeon, Doctor Mustardy.

[Yusuf JANUWALA]

I did my residency in Medicine from Feb 1975 to July 1975 at this wonderful place and met some lovely people.The consultant I worked for was ALex Slessor( can't remember the correct spelling ). My co-resident was Dr Cowan and registrar Dr Purohit. Please contact me on [e-mail] if you are someone I worked with.

[Foxy]

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[Eddie Johnstone]

Fay wrote:

I was a student nurse at Ballochmyle in the 60s these were happy times, living in the nurses home was lots of fun.
We respected the Matron Miss Spence, I think because we were afraid of her.

I was also a student nurse at Ballochmyle - in 1964-1965 - under Miss Spence. My main memories were of we nurses walking the short distance into Mauchline to have a coffeee in the Cafe and of our impromptu music nights in the recreation hall where there was a grand piano which I loved to play. I gave up my nursing course midway through to join and to travel to Germany with a pop band. Names of fellow nurses I recall fondly were Kate Girvan and Joy Major - my two girlfriends. I hope they qualified and prospered.

[siobhan]

My mother trained and worked here in the late 1980's as a staff nurse. i have fond memories of the grounds picking acorns from the trees and waiting with my dad to pick mum up from her shift. Unfortunately my grandmother was a patient here and died in 1987 at the hospital. It is a part of my life and i will miss it.

[Iain]

Does anyone have recollection of a Mauritian nurse at Ballochmyle called Devi Savaraman (sp?) around 1968?

[claire]

My gran ran the canteen here between 1981-1983 I was wondering if anyone can remember dr darrem Paul's surname thanks

[claire]

Hi further to the above post if anyone knows his surname or where he is now could U email me on [e-mail]

[Attilio Orazi]

I was a house physician in medicine at Ballochmyle in the first half of 1982. The two consultants I trained with were Dr. Cambpell-Ferguson and Reynolds. I wonder is anyone remember those days and would care to reminisce with me. Best regards to you all.

[david cunningham]

I too was a patient in ballochmyle hospital 1950, Dr. Mustardi was the plastic surgeon who operated on my ankle ,also there was a lady who worked in the kitchen ,her name was Jean, and I can remember her telling me to go up Jacobs ladder, I wonder if anyone can remember any the staff back then love to hear from any one.