| Westmorland General Hospital | |
| Org/Group: | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust |
| Location: | Kendal |
| Region: | Cumbria |
| Country: | England |
| Healthcare: | NHS |
| Type: | District general |
| Emergency: | No |
| Beds: | 33[1] |
| Map Type: | Cumbria |
| Coordinates: | 54.3064°N -2.7323°W |
Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) is a hospital near Oxenholme in Kendal, Cumbria, England. It is managed by the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.[2]
The hospital has its origins in the Kendal Memorial Hospital founded in 1869.[3] This became the Westmorland County Hospital in 1906.[3]
It was decided to construct modern facilities in the early 1990s and a new hospital was opened by the Princess Royal on 6 July 1992.[4] An upgraded cardiac centre designed to treat over 1,000 patients each year was opened in August 2017.[5] A scheme to create a new resuscitation area and an upgrade of the macular unit was initiated in July 2018.[6]
An inspection by the Care Quality Commission in October 2016 assessed the performance of the hospital as "good".[7] Hospital Radio is provided by Bay Trust Radio.[8]