Maesteg Community Hospital Explained

Maesteg Community Hospital
Org/Group:	Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Location:	Maesteg
State:	Wales
Country:	United Kingdom
Healthcare:	NHS Wales
Type:	Community hospital
Emergency:	No
Founded:	1914
Map Type:	Wales Bridgend
Coordinates:	51.6104°N -3.6694°W

Maesteg Community Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Cymunedol Maesteg) is a community hospital in Maesteg, Wales. It is managed by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

History

The hospital has its origins in a temporary facility established for injured servicemen in 1914.^[1] The current hospital, which was designed by Mr J Humphreys as a permanent facility and built by Mr Tom Thomas, opened later in the war.^[2] It subsequently became a maternity hospital and joined the National Health Service as Maesteg General Hospital in 1948.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: From humble beginnings during WWI, Maesteg Hospital 'still hub of medical care in the valley' as it marks 100 years. 17 February 2015. Wales Online. 26 February 2019.
2. Web site: Old Photos of Maesteg in Glamorgan / Sir Morgannwg, South Wales, United Kingdom of Great Britain. Old UK Photos. 26 February 2019.
3. Web site: Maesteg General Hospital, Maesteg. National Archives. 26 February 2019.