Peterlee Community Hospital Explained

Peterlee Community Hospital
Org/Group:North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Location:O'Neill Drive, Peterlee, County Durham, England
Coordinates:54.7542°N -1.3332°W
Map Type:County Durham
Healthcare:NHS
Type:Community
Founded:Late 1990s

Peterlee Community Hospital is a health facility in O'Neill Drive, Peterlee, County Durham, England. It is managed by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.

History

The facility was commissioned after pressure from local members of parliament to provide modern healthcare in this growing industrial area.[1] [2] After appropriate ground condition surveys, construction started and it opened as Peterlee Community Hospital in the late 1990s.[3] The urgent care centre closed for overnight treatment in late 2019.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peterlee Community Hospital. Hansard. 15 November 1983. 21 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Written answers. Hansard. 21 January 1988. 21 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Peterlee Community Hospital. Durham Record Office. 21 February 2020.
  4. Web site: NHS to do home visits when Peterlee Urgent Care centre closes overnight. 18 December 2019. Northern Echo. 21 February 2020.

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