Arrowe Park Hospital

Arrowe Park Hospital
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Main Entrance at APH in 2013
Geography
Location Arrowe Park Road, Upton, Wirral. Merseyside CH49 5PE, United Kingdom
Organisation
Care system Public NHS
Hospital type Acute/Teaching
Affiliated university University of Liverpool School of Medical Education
Services
Emergency department Yes Accident & Emergency;
History
Founded 1982
Links
Website http://www.wuth.nhs.uk
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Arrowe Park Hospital (APH) is a large, acute hospital, located on a 15-acre (6.1 ha) section of Arrowe Park, close to the village of Upton, Wirral, Merseyside. It is one of three hospitals managed by Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,[1] the others being Clatterbridge Hospital and Wirral Women and Children's Hospital which is based on the Arrowe Park site.

The hospital was officially opened in 1982 by Queen Elizabeth II. The maternity and gynaecology wing was later opened by, and dedicated to, the Duchess of Westminster.

History

Whilst building didn't start until the late 1970s, planning for Arrowe Park Hospital began in the 1960s.[2]

Although built as a replacement for St Catherine's Hospital and Birkenhead General Hospital in Birkenhead, Leasowe Hospital, and Victoria Central Hospital and Highfield Maternity Hospital, both in Wallasey; Arrowe Park Hospital duplicated services also offered by Clatterbridge Hospital.

In March 2011, following remodelling work at a cost of £11.5m, the maternity and gynaecology unit was renamed Wirral Women and Children's Hospital.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: Arrowe Park Hospital". Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  2. ↑ "BBC Domesday Reloaded Arrowe Park Hospital, Irby". Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  3. ↑ Manning, Craig (2009-07-20). "Tranmere manager Barnes opens Arrowe Park Hospital's new children's department". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  4. ↑ "Heart Wirral Radio 97.1 Countess of Wessex opens new hospital". Retrieved 2013-02-28.

External links

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Coordinates: 53°22′12″N 3°05′46″W / 53.369876°N 3.095984°W / 53.369876; -3.095984

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