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Care system
  
Public NHS

Emergency department
  
Yes, 24 hour

Opened
  
5 August 1901

Established
  
1836

Hospital type
  
General

Founded
  
1836, moved 1901

Phone
  
+44 1633 234234

Royal Gwent Hospital

Location
  
Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

Beds
  
Approximately 774 (in 2012)

Address
  
Cardiff Rd, Newport NP20 2UB, UK

Similar
  
Nevill Hall Hospital, St Woolos Hospital, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, Royal Glamorgan Hospital, St Cadoc's Hospital

Royal gwent hospital


The Royal Gwent Hospital is the principal hospital in the city of Newport. It is located on Cardiff Road near the Newport city centre. The buildings on the present site were opened on 5 August 1901 on land donated by Godfrey Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar.

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As of 2012 the hospital has more than 3,400 staff and approximately 774 beds, providing a comprehensive range of hospital services for a population of more than 550,000.

History

  • 1836: The Newport Poor Law Union was formed on 1 August.
  • 1839: The Newport Dispensary opened on Llanarth Street on 3 April.
  • 1843: Moved to Great Dock Street.
  • 1859: Dispensary became known as the Newport Infirmary and Dispensary.
  • 1860: Moved to Stow Hill.
  • 1867: In-patients received for the first time.
  • 1888: Became Newport and County Infirmary.
  • 1892: Became the Newport and Monmouthshire Infirmary.
  • 1897: Name was changed to the Newport and Monmouthshire Hospital.
  • 1901: Moved to Cardiff Road. New buildings opened by Lord Tredegar.
  • 1913: Became Royal Gwent Hospital and took over the provision of healthcare in Monmouthshire.

    • References

    Royal Gwent Hospital Wikipedia
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