Prestatyn Community Hospital
| Prestatyn Community Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | |
  Shown in Denbighshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Prestatyn, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°19′34″N 3°24′03″W / 53.3262°N 3.4008°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | Community hospital |
| History | |
| Opened | 1940s |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Wales |
Prestatyn Community Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Cymunedol Prestatyn) was a community hospital in Prestatyn, Wales. It was managed by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
History
[edit]The hospital was established in a former preparatory school building known as Chatsworth House in the late 1940s.[1] It joined the National Health Service as Chatsworth House Maternity Home in 1948[2] and then became a community hospital in 1973 before finally closing in 2013.[1] The building was demolished and the site redeveloped for residential use in 2015.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Going, going, gone...Prestatyn hospital demolition underway". Daily Post. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Chatsworth House Hospital, Prestatyn". National Archives. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Prestatyn Community Hospital reduced to rubble". Rhyl Journal. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2018.