Caerphilly District Miners Hospital Explained

Caerphilly District Miners Hospital
Map Type:Wales Caerphilly
Location:Caerphilly
Region:Caerphilly County Borough
State:Wales
Country:UK
Coordinates:51.5693°N -3.2322°W
Healthcare:NHS
Type:Community Hospital
Emergency:No
Founded:1923
Closed:2011

Caerphilly District Miners’ Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty'r Glowyr Caerffili) was a community hospital in Caerphilly, Wales. It was managed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

History

The hospital was established in a private house known as "The Beeches" which was acquired from Frederick Piggott, a mining contractor.[1] It was commissioned to provide healthcare to the miners, who worked in the local pits, and their families.[1] The hospital received its first patient on 2 July 1923.[1] In the 1940s the hospital broadened its services to the whole community rather than just miners and their families.[1] In 1945 the Hospital Board acquired Redbrook House, another large property, and converted it into a nurses' home.[1] The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948.[1]

After services transferred to Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr at Ystrad Mynach,[2] [3] Caerphilly District Miners Hospital closed in November 2011.[4] The site was subsequently redeveloped for housing and the main hospital building converted into a community centre.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Site of Caerphilly Miners' Hospital. History Points. 21 February 2019.
  2. Web site: New hospital's location decided. 19 November 2004. 12 December 2018. News.bbc.co.uk.
  3. Web site: Miners' hospital set to be replaced. 18 August 2004. 12 December 2018. News.bbc.co.uk.
  4. Web site: Historic Caerphilly miners' hospital heading for new lease of life. 17 May 2012. Walesonline. 12 December 2018.
  5. Web site: Caerphilly Miner’s housing estate named development of the year. Caerphilly Observer. 14 December 2015. 21 February 2019.