Birkenhead General Hospital

Birkenhead General Hospital (known as Birkenhead Borough Hospital until 1926) was a hospital situated on Park Road North, between Prince Edward Street and Livingstone Street, in Birkenhead, England.

Birkenhead General Hospital
Birkenhead Borough Hospital
Birkenhead General Hospital is located in Merseyside
Birkenhead General Hospital
Shown in Merseyside
Geography
LocationPark Road North, Birkenhead, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates53°23′45″N 3°02′04″W / 53.395817°N 3.034507°W / 53.395817; -3.034507
Organisation
Care systemNational Health Service
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeGeneral
History
Opened1863[1]
Closed1982[2]

History

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The hospital was built in 1862 and opened the following year as Borough Hospital.[1] The name was changed to Birkenhead General Hospital in 1926.[1] From 1948 it was run by the Birkenhead Hospital Management Committee, and after 1974 by the Wirral Area Health Authority.[2] After services were transferred to the newly opened Arrowe Park Hospital, the building ceased to be used in 1982.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bidston 1978, p. 28
  2. ^ a b c "Birkenhead General Hospital, Birkenhead". National Archives. Retrieved 1 April 2011.

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