Berwick Infirmary
Berwick Infirmary is a community hospital in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England. It is managed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
| Berwick Infirmary | |
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| Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | |
 Berwick Infirmary | |
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  Shown in Northumberland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 55.7731°N 2.0051°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | Community Hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| History | |
| Opened | 1814 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
History
The hospital was first established in a house off Church Street in 1814.[1][2] It moved to Quay Walls (into the building now known as the Customs House) in 1826.[1]
A purpose-built hospital, designed by John Starforth, opened in Low Greens in 1874.[2] New wards were added in 1911 and 1926.[2] The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948 and it was extended again in the 1960s and 1970s.[2] In September 2018, the Trust proposed closing the infirmary and replacing it with a new facility at Tweedmouth.[3]
References
- "Berwick Infirmary, Berwick". National Archives. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- "We've been here before". Berwick Advertiser. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- "Northumberland County Council cabinet agrees £18m Berwick leisure centre fund". BBC. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
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