Ludlow Hospital
| Ludlow Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust | |
 Ludlow Hospital | |
  Shropshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 52°22′23″N 2°42′50″W / 52.373°N 2.714°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | Community |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Minor injuries unit |
| Beds | 24 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1948 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Ludlow Hospital is an NHS community hospital located on Gravel Hill in Ludlow, Shropshire, England. It is managed by the Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust.
History
[edit]The facility has its origins in the Ludlow Poor Law Workhouse which was established in 1833.[1] The facility was converted into a hospital and joined the National Health Service as Ludlow Hamlet Hospital in 1948.[2] It became Ludlow Hospital in 1982.[2][3]
After plans for a new hospital for Ludlow were dropped in 2013, the existing hospital was renovated in 2014.[4] Local campaigners have been fearful that the hospital - and particularly inpatient provision - is under threat. Bed numbers have been officially reduced from 40 to 24.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "East Hamlet Hospital, Ludlow". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Ludlow Hospital". Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Ludlow". Workhouses. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Major work starts at Ludlow Hospital". Ludlow Advertiser. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Ludlow Hospital wards merger going ahead despite protests". Shropshire Star. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
External links
[edit]- NHS Choices Ludlow Community Hospital
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Ludlow
