Tywyn Hospital

Tywyn Hospital
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Tywyn Hospital
Tywyn Hospital is located in Gwynedd
Tywyn Hospital
Shown in Gwynedd
Geography
LocationTywyn, Gwynedd, Wales
Coordinates52°35′02″N 4°04′51″W / 52.5840°N 4.0809°W / 52.5840; -4.0809
Organisation
Care systemNHS Wales
TypeCommunity
History
Opened1922
Links
ListsHospitals in Wales

Tywyn Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Tywyn) is a health facility in Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales. It is managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

History

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The foundation stone for the hospital was laid by Dame Margaret Lloyd George in August 1920.[1] The hospital, which was intended to commemorate local soldiers who had died in the First World War,[2] opened in August 1922.[1] A maternity unit was added in 1932 and, after it joined the National Health Service in 1948, a continuing care ward was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh in 1973.[1] An expansion involving an additional 16-bed ward and a new primary care centre was completed in 2016.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tywyn Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Tywyn and District War Memorial Cottage Hospital". Imperial war Museum. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Hospital reopens after £5m redevelopment". Cambrian News. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2020.