Chirk Community Hospital Explained

Chirk Community Hospital
Org/Group:Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
State:Wales
Country:UK
Healthcare:NHS
Type:Community hospital
Beds:31
Founded:1990
Map Type:Wales Wrexham
Coordinates:52.9436°N -3.0546°W

Chirk Community Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Cymuned Y Waun) is a community hospital in Chirk, Wales. It is managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

History

The hospital has its origins in the Chirk and District Cottage Hospital which was financed by local miners and opened in 1921.[1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948 and became the Chirk and District Hospital in 1955.[1] It was rebuilt on the same site and reopened as the Chirk Community Hospital in 1990.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chirk Hospital, Wrexham. National Archives. 28 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Chirk Community Hospital. Historic Hospitals. 28 February 2019.