Western General Hospital, Kingston upon Hull explained

Western General Hospital
Location:Kingston upon Hull
Region:East Riding of Yorkshire
Country:England
Coordinates:53.7451°N -0.3589°W
Healthcare:NHS
Type:District General
Emergency:Yes
Founded:1914
Closed:1966
Map Type:East Riding of Yorkshire

The Western General Hospital was an acute general hospital in Kingston upon Hull, England.

History

The hospital has its origins in the Anlaby Road Institution Infirmary which was built between 1912 and 1914 to serve the sick from the local workhouse.[1] During the First World War, the hospital was expanded to receive casualties from the Western Front who had arrived, often badly wounded, at Paragon Station.[2] It became a naval hospital for injured sailors in April 1917.[2]

It joined the National Health Service as the Western General Hospital in 1948 and, after services transferred to the Hull Royal Infirmary, it closed in 1966.[3] The building, which became known as the Haughton Building,[4] continued to be used by the Hull Royal Infirmary for storage purposes until it was demolished to make way for a helipad in 2017.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hull. Workhouses. 7 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Hull Royal Infirmary Naval Hospital. 7 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Western General Hospital, Hull. National Archives. 7 December 2018.
  4. Web site: Building steeped in history demolished to make way for £500,000 helipad. 2 November 2017 . Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust. 7 December 2018.