Ysbyty Gwynedd Explained

Ysbyty Gwynedd
Org/Group:Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Map Type:Wales Gwynedd
Location:Bangor
Region:Gwynedd
Country:Wales
Coordinates:53.209°N -4.162°W
Healthcare:NHS Wales
Type:General hospital
Beds:463
Founded:1984

Ysbyty Gwynedd (English: Gwynedd Hospital) is a district general hospital in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It is managed by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

History

The hospital, which was commissioned to replace the aging Caernarfon and Anglesey Infirmary,[1] opened in May 1984.[2] A specialist cancer centre opened at the hospital in September 2010[3] and a major expansion of the accident and emergency facilities was completed in 2019.[4]

Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd

The Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital radio was named "station of the year" at the Hospital Radio Associations 2022 awards,[5] and won a digital radio award at the 2022 Community Radio Awards.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Site of the Caernarfon and Anglesey Infirmary . 28 February 2019 . Gwynedd Archaeological Trust.
  2. Web site: 22 April 1985 . NHS Facilities (Gwynedd) . 28 February 2019 . Hansard.
  3. Web site: 28 September 2010 . Specialist cancer centre opens at Bangor hospital . 28 February 2019 . BBC.
  4. Web site: 28 February 2017 . Ysbyty Gwynedd £14m A&E revamp to treat up to 70,000 patients a year rubber stamped . 28 February 2019 . Daily Post.
  5. Web site: 30 August 2022 . Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd wins Hospital Radio Station of the Year 2022 .
  6. Web site: 2 November 2022 . Welsh star Mici Plwm joins Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd! .
  7. Web site: UK . RadioToday . 22 November 2022 . All the winners from the 2022 Community Radio Awards .

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