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| 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 | |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ "Towyn Cottage Hospital". Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser. 14 August 1920. p. 5.
- 1 2 "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.