Tywyn Hospital
| Tywyn Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | |
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 | |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals 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
The Towyn and District War Memorial Cottage Hospital was established on the outskirts of the town, on land known as Pen-y-bryn Mawr that was gifted by Thomas Corbett of Ynysymaengwyn. The foundation stone was laid by Dame Margaret Lloyd George on 11 August 1920[1] and the hospital was officially opened by Sir Osmond Williams on 17 August 1922.[2] As indicated by its original name, the hospital was built to commemorate local soldiers who had died in the First World War.[3] It originally had accommodation for eight beds and an operating theatre and cost £8,000 to build.[4]
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.[2] An expansion involving an additional 16-bed ward and a new primary care centre was completed in 2016.[5]
References
- ^ "Towyn Cottage Hospital". Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser. 14 August 1920. p. 5.
- ^ a b "Tywyn Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Tywyn and District War Memorial Cottage Hospital". Imperial war Museum. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Towyn's Fallen". Western Mail. 18 August 1922. p. 6.
- ^ "Hospital reopens after £5m redevelopment". Cambrian News. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2020.