West Cornwall Hospital | |
Org/Group: | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust |
Location: | Penzance, Cornwall, England |
Healthcare: | National Health Service |
Emergency: | No |
Beds: | 80 |
Coordinates: | 50.122°N -5.54°W |
Map Type: | Cornwall |
West Cornwall Hospital is a hospital located in Penzance, Cornwall, England. It is managed by the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.
The hospital has its origins in the Penzance Dispensary established in 1809.[1] This became the West Cornwall Dispensary and Infirmary in 1873 and the West Cornwall Hospital in 1928.[1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.[1] A new CT scanner and new X-ray equipment were installed at the hospital in spring 2018.[2]
The hospital has an urgent care centre, two medical wards and a day case surgery.[3]