Alnwick Infirmary
Alnwick Infirmary | |
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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | |
Shown in Northumberland | |
Geography | |
Location | Alnwick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 55°24′40″N 1°41′51″W / 55.4110°N 1.6976°WCoordinates: 55°24′40″N 1°41′51″W / 55.4110°N 1.6976°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public NHS |
Type | Community Hospital |
Services | |
Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
History | |
Opened | 1815 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in England |
Alnwick Infirmary is a community hospital in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. It is managed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
History[]
The infirmary was established by William Davison as the Alnwick Dispensary "for the prompt and judicious aid of medicines and medical advice" in 1815.[1] The medical school Davison set up in his pharmacy premises was noted throughout the North of England.[2] It became Alnwick Infirmary in 1849[3] and joined the National Health Service in 1948.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Alnwick Infirmary". National Archives. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ Hindley, Charles (1878). The life and times of James Catnach (late of Seven Dials), ballad monger. Illustrations include 42 woodcuts by Thomas Bewick. London, UK: Reeves and Turner. OCLC 7293623. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "Alnwick Dispensary (from 1849 Alnwick Infirmary) minute book". National Archives. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
Categories:
- Hospitals in Northumberland
- NHS hospitals in England