The Antrim Area Hospital is a general hospital in Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.

Antrim Area Hospital
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Antrim Area Hospital
Antrim Area Hospital is located in Northern Ireland
Antrim Area Hospital
Location in Northern Ireland
Geography
LocationAntrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°43′08″N 6°13′22″W / 54.7188°N 6.2229°W / 54.7188; -6.2229
Organisation
Care systemHealth and Social Care in Northern Ireland
TypeDistrict General
Services
Emergency departmentYes
History
Opened1994
Links
Websitewww.northerntrust.hscni.net/hospitals/303.htm
ListsHospitals in Northern Ireland

History

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The hospital was commissioned to create extra healthcare capacity in the Antrim area.[1] It was built at a cost of £40 million[2] and was opened by the Prince of Wales in July 1994.[3] In February 2003 it was designated as one of the nine acute hospitals in the acute hospital network of Northern Ireland on which healthcare would be focused under the government health policy 'Developing Better Services'.[4] An extension to the emergency department and an extra 24 bed ward were completed in June 2013.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Acute Hospital (Antrim)". Hansard. 15 February 1990. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Northern Ireland Social Services (Consequential Provisions)". UK Parliament. 30 January 1991. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  3. ^ "David Long". Ross's Auctioneers and Valuers. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  4. ^ Department of Health NI. "Developing Better Health Services (Topic: Health policy)". Department of Health NI. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Antrim Hospital - Emergency Department and 24 bed ward". Northern Ireland Department of Finance. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Antrim Area Hospital Accident & Emergency". Doran Consulting. Retrieved 27 March 2019.