Fairfield General Hospital Explained

Fairfield General Hospital
Org/Group:	Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Map Type:	Greater Manchester
Coordinates:	53.6°N -2.26°W
Location:	Bury
Region:	Greater Manchester
State:	England
Healthcare:	National Health Service
Type:	District General
Emergency:	Yes
Founded:	1905

Fairfield General Hospital is a hospital in Bury, Greater Manchester. It is managed by the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

History

The hospital has its origins in the Bury Union Workhouse Infirmary which was completed in 1905.^[1] The facility became known as the Jericho Hospital in the 1930s and joined the National Health Service as the Fairfield General Hospital in 1948.^{[2] [3]} The hospital was modernised in the 1970s and, following the closure of Bury General Hospital off Walmersley Road in 2007, all services transferred to expanded facilities at Fairfield General Hospital.^[4]

Services

There is an accident and emergency department.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bury. Workhouses. 25 November 2018.
2. Web site: Fairfield General Hospital, Bury. National Archives. 25 November 2018.
3. Web site: The Road to Jericho. Manchester City Council. 25 November 2018.
4. Web site: Super hospital on the way to replace doomed Bury General. 9 July 1998. Bolton News. 25 November 2018.
5. Web site: Plans to add urgent care centre to Fairfield Hospital's A&E department approved. 29 March 2018. Bury Times. 25 November 2018.