East Glamorgan General Hospital
| East Glamorgan General Hospital | |
|---|---|
  Shown in Rhondda Cynon Taf | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Church Village, near Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°33′53″N 3°19′47″W / 51.564780°N 3.329691°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Wales |
| Type | General |
| History | |
| Opened | 1938 |
The East Glamorgan General Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Cyffredinol Dwyrain Morgannwg) was a NHS hospital in Church Village near Pontypridd, Wales which operated 1938–1999. The site has been demolished and redeveloped for housing.
History
[edit]The hospital opened in Church Village in 1938. During the Second World War it was used by the Royal Air Force. Princess Diana opened the Children's centre there on 7 October 1992.[1] After the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Talbot Green, opened in November 1999, East Glamorgan General Hospital was demolished and the land used for housing.[2]
Efficiency
[edit]By 31 December 1995, 76% of patients were assessed within five minutes of arrival at the hospital's accident and emergency department and over 90% of casualty patients were given a hospital bed within two hours of the decision time for admission.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Princess Diana visits Wales, Wednesday 7th October 1992; Princess Diana officially opening the Children's Unit at East Glamorgan Hospital in Church Village". Getty Images. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Church Village". Let Right. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "East Glamorgan General Hospital (Hansard, 25 March 1996)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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