St Woolos Hospital
| St Woolos Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Aneurin Bevan University Health Board | |
 Hospital entrance | |
  Shown in Newport | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Newport, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°34′55″N 3°00′10″W / 51.58194°N 3.00278°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| Speciality | Rehabilitation |
| History | |
| Opened | 1837 (workhouse infirmary) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Wales |
Saint Woolos Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Sant Gwynllyw) Located on Stow Hill area of Newport, Wales. It is managed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.
History
The site for the hospital was donated by Sir Charles Morgan, 2nd Baronet.[1] The hospital was designed by Thomas Henry Wyatt and was opened as the Newport Union Workhouse and Infirmary in 1837.[1] A new infirmary building was completed in 1869.[1] The workhouse itself was rebuilt in 1903.[1] In 1915 it was agreed that it be converted into a Military Hospital for wounded soldiers, and it came under the control of the 3rd Western General Military Hospital in Cardiff.[2] It joined the National Health Service as St Woolos Hospital, named after Saint Gwynllyw, patron saint of Newport Cathedral, in 1948.[1]
See also
References
Further reading
- Peeling, Brian; Knight, Cliff (2004). The Royal Gwent and St. Woolos Hospitals: A Century of Service in Newport. The Old Bakehouse. ISBN 978-1874538080.
