Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital

Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Cymuned Bro Ddyfi) is a health facility in Heol Maengwyn, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales. It is managed by the Powys Teaching Health Board.

Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital
Powys Teaching Health Board
Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital
Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital is located in Powys
Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital
Shown in Powys
Geography
LocationHeol Maengwyn, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales
Coordinates52°35′30″N 3°50′45″W / 52.5916°N 3.8457°W / 52.5916; -3.8457
Organisation
Care systemNHS Wales
TypeCommunity
History
Opened1860
Links
ListsHospitals in Wales

History

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The facility has its origins in the Machynlleth Union Workhouse which opened in 1860.[1] After serving as a Red Cross Hospital during the First World War,[2] it was converted into a hospital for tuberculosis patients, re-opening as the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in 1920.[1] It joined the National Health Service as the Machynlleth Chest Hospital in 1948 and subsequently evolved to become a community hospital.[1] An upgrade to the hospital costing £15 million, including the incorporation of the local GP surgery, community dentistry and adult mental health services, was completed in 2023.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Machynlleth". Workhouses. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Former Red Cross hospital, Machynlleth". History Points. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. ^ "A £15m redevelopment of Ysbyty Bro Ddyfi has been officially opened by Health Minister Eluned Morgan". PTHB. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Minister Eluned Morgan opens Machynlleth, Powys community hospital". Powys County Times. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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