Pendle Community Hospital Explained

Pendle Community Hospital
Org/Group:	East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Location:	Nelson
Region:	Lancashire
State:	England
Country:	United Kingdom
Healthcare:	NHS
Type:	Community
Founded:	1987
Map Type:	Lancashire
Coordinates:	53.8388°N -2.2113°W

Pendle Community Hospital is a community hospital in Nelson, Lancashire. It is managed by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

History

The Pendle Community Hospital was established to replace the Reedyford Hospital which had been created by the conversion of a 19th century private house into a war memorial hospital in 1914.^{[1] [2]} Services were transferred to the newly built Pendle Community Hospital in 1987.^[1]

In March 2012, after 20 beds were removed from the community hospital, there were fears that it would close.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Reedyford Hospital, Pendle. Hansard. 25 April 1983. 30 November 2018.
2. Web site: Reedyford Memorial Hospital, Nelson. National Archives. 30 November 2018.
3. Web site: Pendle Community Hospital to stay open. 6 March 2012. Pendle Today. 30 November 2018.