Billinge Hospital

Billinge Hospital
5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust
Billinge Hospital
Shown in Merseyside
Geography
Location Billinge Higher End, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates 53°31′11″N 2°42′45″W / 53.51972°N 2.71250°W / 53.51972; -2.71250Coordinates: 53°31′11″N 2°42′45″W / 53.51972°N 2.71250°W / 53.51972; -2.71250
Organisation
Care system Public NHS
Services
Emergency department No Accident & Emergency
History
Founded 1837
Closed 2004
Links
Website www.nwbh.nhs.uk
Lists Hospitals in England

Billinge Hospital was a National Health Service facility in the Billinge Higher End district of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Merseyside, England. It was managed by the 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust.

History

One of the last buildings from the original hospital (births were registered in this building)[1]

The hospital had its origins in the Wigan Poor Law Union Workhouse established in 1837.[2] This became the Frog Lane Public Assistance Institution in 1930.[3] After it joined the National Health Service in 1948, it became the Frog Lane Welfare Home and started specialising in the care of the elderly.[3] It became known as the Frog Lane Hospital before closing in 1970.[3]

Opened in 1968, Billinge Maternity Hospital was established on the site and served as the maternity facility for the surrounding areas.[4][5] In 2002 a group of women had their experiences of giving birth shown on Sky's Discovery Channel.[6] After services had been transferred to other facilities in the area, the maternity hospital closed in June 2004 and the buildings were demolished in 2016.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Final farewell to last remnants of hospital". Wigan Today. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Rossbret Institutions Website - Wigan Workhouse". Archived from the original on 2006-12-10.
  3. 1 2 3 "Wigan". Workhouses. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Orrell, Billinge, Winstanley Township". Wigan Council. Retrieved 19 February 2007.
  5. ↑ "External Consultants". House of Commons Hansard. 25 January 2006. Retrieved 19 February 2007.
  6. ↑ "Baby, you're a star!". St Helens Reporter. 24 January 2002. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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