Birmingham Women's Hospital

Birmingham Women's Hospital
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham Women's Hospital
Location in West Midlands
Geography
Location Birmingham, England
Coordinates 52°27′12″N 1°56′42″W / 52.4532°N 1.9450°W / 52.4532; -1.9450Coordinates: 52°27′12″N 1°56′42″W / 52.4532°N 1.9450°W / 52.4532; -1.9450
Organisation
Care system NHS
Hospital type Specialist
Services
Speciality Women's hospital
History
Founded 1871
Links
Website bwc.nhs.uk
Lists Hospitals in England

Birmingham Women's Hospital is a women's hospital located in Birmingham, England. It was managed by Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

History

The Birmingham and Midland Hospital for Women was established with eight beds at Showell Green in Sparkhill in 1871. It moved to a converted farmhouse on the Stratford Road in 1878, to a purpose-built facility on Showell Green Lane in 1905[1] and then to the current modern facility in Edgbaston in 1968.[2] Work on a new gynaecology unit and expanded maternity unit started in February 2015.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dargue, William. "A History of Birmingham: Showell Green". Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Birmingham Women's Hospital set for £63 million facelift". Birmingham Post. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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