Royal Oldham Hospital
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| Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Oldham,, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| History | |
| Founded | c.1870 (as a workhouse infirmary) |
| Links | |
| Website | Trust home page |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
The Royal Oldham Hospital is a large NHS hospital in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.
Formerly known as Oldham District and General, the hospital, which lies within the Coldhurst area of Oldham on the boundary with Royton, is perhaps known best for the birth of Louise Joy Brown - the world's first successful in vitro fertilised "test tube baby", on July 25, 1978.
Royal Oldham Hospital's services are commissioned by NHS Oldham. The Hospital forms part of Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and was opened under its existing name on December 1, 1989.[1]
[edit] History
The Royal Oldham Hospital is formed by a collection of buildings built in succession since 1851 along Rochdale Road. Its earliest parts exist from the site's time as a local workhouse, having been named Oldham Union Workhouse; Oldham's main hospital was then on the current site of Oldham Sixth Form College.
[edit] Former names
The former names of the Royal Oldham Hospital are:
- Oldham Union Workhouse (1851–1913)
- Westwood Park Poor Law Institution (1913–1930)
- Boundary Park Hospital (1930–ca. 1938)
- Oldham Municipal Hospital (ca. 1938–1942)
- Boundary Park General Hospital (1943–1947)
- Boundary Park Municipal Hospital (1948–1949)
- Boundary Park General Hospital (1950–1955)
- Oldham and District General Hospital (1955–1989)
[edit] References
- Royal Oldham Hospital, Oldham , National Archives site.
Coordinates: 53°33′10″N 2°07′22″W / 53.5528°N 2.1227°W
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