Bronglais Hospital

The entrance to Bronglais Hospital

Bronglais Hospital is a hospital located in Aberystwyth, Wales. It was opened on the site of the Aberystwyth Union Workhouse[1] in 1966 [2].

A new A&E department opened in 2013.[3]

The main Bronglais Hospital building on a hillside

The hospital was administered by the Ceredigion & Mid Wales NHS Trust. It is the main hospital for Aberystwyth University.[4] Serving a large, rural catchment area, its administration and future operation have been a subject of controversy in recent times.[5]

References

  1. http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Aberystwyth/
  2. http://www.aberystwyth.gov.uk/en/council/history-of-the-borough/modern-history
  3. "New A&E unit opens at Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth". BBC. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. "Healthcare". Aberystwyth University. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  5. "Bronglais hospital must be at the centre of Mid Wales health care, says report". Daily Post. Retrieved 23 January 2016.

Coordinates: 52°24′58″N 4°04′18″W / 52.4160°N 4.0717°W / 52.4160; -4.0717

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