West Suffolk Hospital
| West Suffolk Hospital | |
|---|---|
| West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust | |
 West Suffolk hospital main entranc | |
  Shown in Suffolk | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk, England |
| Coordinates | 52°13′54″N 0°42′33″E / 52.2316°N 0.7092°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS England |
| Type | District general |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 430 (approx) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1825 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
West Suffolk Hospital is a large district general hospital in Bury St Edmunds, England. It is managed by the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.
History
The hospital was built in a former Ordnance Depot in Hospital Road in Bury St Edmunds.[1] It was opened as the Bury and Suffolk General Hospital on 4 January 1825.[2] It was extended in 1861 and balconies were added in 1908.[1] It became the Suffolk General Hospital in 1902 and the West Suffolk General Hospital in 1929.[2]
After joining the National Health Service in 1948, it moved to Hardwick Lane in Bury St Edmunds in 1973.[2] The hospital received extensive publicity when Myra Hindley, the Moors murderer, died there in November 2002.[3] The Marquess of Bristol, whose former home was Ickworth House near Bury St Edmunds, opened a new Friends of the Hospital shop in June 2013.[4]
Services
The hospital provides accident & emergency, maternity, oncology and palliative care services.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Suffolk General Hospital". Bury Past an Present. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds". National Archives. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Myra Hindley dies in hospital". guardian.co.uk. 15 November 2002. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Marquess cuts ribbon on bigger shop". Bury Free Press. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Clinical services". West Suffolk Hospital. West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 20 September 2018.