John Coupland Hospital
| John Coupland Hospital | |
|---|---|
| United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust | |
 John Coupland Hospital | |
  Shown in Lincolnshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ropery Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°24′42″N 0°47′05″W / 53.4118°N 0.7847°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS England |
| Type | Community |
| History | |
| Opened | 1913 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
John Coupland Hospital is a healthcare facility in Ropery Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. It is managed by the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
History
The facility, which was founded by George Coupland in memory of his father John Coupland, was built in the Georgian style and opened on 24 September 1913.[1][2] It treated British and Belgian military casualties during the First World War.[3] It joined the National Health Service in 1948[1] and a major programme of fire protection works was carried out at the hospital in December 2017.[4]
References
- ^ a b "John Coupland Hospital, Gainsborough". Lincs to the Past. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "John Coupland Hospital Opened". Sheffield Evening Telegraph. 24 September 1913. p. 5.
- ^ "John Coupland Hospital, Gainsborough: Managing War Casualties". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "Millions of pounds is being invested in county hospitals". Gainsborough Standard. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
