Dunston Hill Hospital was a hospital in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. It was managed by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.
| Dunston Hill Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust | |
 Dunston Hill Hospital | |
  Shown in Tyne and Wear | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gateshead, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 54°56′47″N 1°39′32″W / 54.9463°N 1.6588°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | General |
| History | |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Closed | 2012 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in the United Kingdom |
History
editThe hospital had its origins in Dunston Hill House, a property which was built for John Carr in the early 18th century[1] and which became the home of the Carr-Ellison family.[2] It was acquired by the Ministry of Pensions which relocated a facility for war pensioners, originally located at Castle Leazes, to the site in 1928.[3] The hospital remained under the control of the Ministry of Pensions until 1953 when it passed to the control of the Ministry of Health, but it was not absorbed into the National Health Service until 1 April 1956.[3] Although much of the site, including the main house, was sold for redevelopment in the early 21st century, a modern-day hospital was built on the site and continued to operate until June 2012.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Dunston Hill Hospital". Historic England. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Dunston". Gateshead History. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "Final chapter for Dunston Hill Hospital". Chronicle Live. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2018.