Wansbeck General Hospital is a district general hospital based in Ashington, Northumberland, England. It is managed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
| Wansbeck General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | |
 Wansbeck General Hospital | |
  Shown in Northumberland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ashington, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 55°11′04″N 1°32′45″W / 55.18444°N 1.54583°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | District General |
| Affiliated university | Newcastle University Medical School |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 384 |
| History | |
| Opened | June 1993 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
History
editThe first phase of the hospital, which was designed for low energy consumption,[1][2] secured a "Green Building of the Year Award"[3] after it was completed in June 1993.[4] The second phase, which followed the transfer of services from the old Ashington Hospital, was procured under a Private Finance Initiative contract in 2000. The new facility was designed by Reiach and Hall Architects and built by M J Gleeson[5] at a cost of £18 million;[6] it was officially opened by Alan Milburn, Secretary of State for Health in 2003.[7][8]
A new simulation-based training centre was opened by the Duchess of Northumberland in November 2016[9] and a new oncology day unit was opened in July 2017.[10]
The hospital has a walk-in urgent care centre, 12 wards and various outpatient clinics.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Miles, Malcolm (1997). Art, Space and the City. Routledge. p. 92. ISBN 978-0415139434.
- ^ 50 years of ideas in health care buildings (PDF). Nuffield Trust. 1999. p. 61. ISBN 1-902089-20-0.
- ^ "Wansbeck General Hospital: Physiotherapy Student Placement" (PDF). Northumbria University. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Ashington History". Ashington Town Council. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Wansbeck General Hospital Phase 2". Reiach and Hall. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Hospitals, roads and schools: The £12bn cost of the North East's PFI projects revealed". Chronicle Live. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Wansbeck General Hospital: Physiotherapists" (PDF). Northumbria University. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Ministerial Visits". Hansard. 8 September 2003. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "First glimpse at new simulation-based training centre at Northumberland hospital". Chronicle Live. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Official opening for new oncology day unit at Wansbeck General Hospital". New Post Leader. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Overview - Wansbeck General Hospital - NHS". Nhs.uk. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2020.