Care system Public NHS Founded 1837 | Lists Hospitals in England | |
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Emergency department No Accident & Emergency Similar St Michael and All Angels' C, St Peter's Church - Westleigh, Winstanley Hall, Tyldesley Top Chapel, St Matthew's Church | ||
Billinge hospital the last building
Billinge Hospital was a National Health Service facility in the Billinge Higher End district of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, operated by the 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust.
Contents
- Billinge hospital the last building
- Billinge hospital wigan abandoned and derelict
- Current facilities
- History
- References
Billinge hospital wigan abandoned and derelict
Current facilities
The hospital offered the following facilities:
History
Billinge Hospital was originally founded in 1837 as a Wigan Poor Law Union hospital and workhouse. Mental Health services are still available
Opened in 1968, Billinge Maternity Hospital served as the maternity facility for the surrounding areas, including much of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, parts of the Metropolitan Borough of St.Helens and parts of the District of West Lancashire .
In June 2004, the maternity hospital was closed and maternity facilities were transferred to other units at hospitals in surrounding districts. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust, who administered at Billinge Maternity Hospital, were transferred to a new maternity unit at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (more commonly known as Wigan Infirmary) in Wigan. Maternity care units were upgraded in surrounding boroughs at Bolton Hospital, Salford Royal, Chorley Hospital, Warrington Hospital and Ormskirk Hospital.
In March 2007, demolition work on the maternity hospital building commenced. As of May 2007, only a small section of the maternity unit is left standing.
Now all the buildings of Hospital have been demolished and are soon to be homes.