Gorseinon Hospital
| Cefn Coed Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Swansea Bay University Health Board | |
 Main entrance to Gorseinon Hospital | |
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  Shown in Swansea | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gorseinon, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°40′20″N 4°02′53″W / 51.6722°N 4.0480°WCoordinates: 51°40′20″N 4°02′53″W / 51.6722°N 4.0480°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Wales |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Speciality | Rehabilitation |
| History | |
| Opened | 1936 |
Gorseinon Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Gorseinon) is a rehabilitation hospital in Gorseinon, Wales. It is managed by Swansea Bay University Health Board.
History[]
The hospital was established by William Rufus Lewis, proprietor of the local woolen mill firm of William Lewis & Sons,[1] in 1936.[2] It joined the National Health Service as a general hospital in 1948 but subsequently developed a large maternity department and became the Gorseinon General and Maternity Hospital.[3] It specialised as a rehabilitation hospital in the early 1990s and then developed a treatment centre to help patients suffering from Parkinson's disease in 2004.[4]
References[]
- ^ Davies, D. Tom. "The Industrial Revolution in Tir Y Brenin (Gorseinon)". Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "William Rufus Lewis, Gorseinon Hospital, Wales". Waymarking. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Gorseinon Hospital, Swansea". National Archives. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Parkinson's Treatment Centre, Gorseinon Hospital". Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
Categories:
- Hospitals in Swansea
- Hospitals established in 1936
- NHS hospitals in Wales
- 1936 establishments in Wales
- Swansea Bay University Health Board