Tywyn Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Tywyn) is a health facility in Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales. It is managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

Tywyn Hospital
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Tywyn Hospital
Tywyn Hospital is located in Gwynedd
Tywyn Hospital
Shown in Gwynedd
Geography
LocationTywyn, Gwynedd, Wales
Coordinates52°35′02″N 4°04′51″W / 52.5840°N 4.0809°W / 52.5840; -4.0809
Organisation
Care systemNHS Wales
TypeCommunity
History
Opened1922
Links
ListsHospitals in Wales

History

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The foundation stone for the hospital was laid by Dame Margaret Lloyd George in August 1920.[1] The hospital, which was intended to commemorate local soldiers who had died in the First World War,[2] opened in August 1922.[1] A maternity unit was added in 1932 and, after it joined the National Health Service in 1948, a continuing care ward was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh in 1973.[1] An expansion involving an additional 16-bed ward and a new primary care centre was completed in 2016.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tywyn Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Tywyn and District War Memorial Cottage Hospital". Imperial war Museum. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Hospital reopens after £5m redevelopment". Cambrian News. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2020.