Tywyn Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Tywyn) is a health facility in Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales. It is managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
| Tywyn Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | |
.jpg) Tywyn Hospital | |
  Shown in Gwynedd | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales |
| Coordinates | 52°35′02″N 4°04′51″W / 52.5840°N 4.0809°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Wales |
| Type | Community |
| History | |
| Opened | 1922 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Wales |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b c "Tywyn Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Tywyn and District War Memorial Cottage Hospital". Imperial war Museum. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Hospital reopens after £5m redevelopment". Cambrian News. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2020.