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St Woolos Hospital

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Care system
  
Public NHS

Phone
  
+44 1633 234234

Lists
  
Hospitals in Wales

St Woolos Hospital

Location
  
Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

Founded
  
1837 (workhouse infirmary)

Website
  
www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/866/page/40500

Address
  
131 Stow Hill, Newport NP20 4SZ, UK

Hours
  
Open today · 6AM–6PMFriday6AM–6PMSaturday6AM–6PMSundayClosedMonday6AM–6PMTuesday6AM–6PMWednesday6AM–6PMThursday6AM–6PMSuggest an edit

Hospital types
  
Psychiatric hospital, Community hospital

Similar
  
Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport Cathedral, Nevill Hall Hospital, St Cadoc's Hospital, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr

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Saint Woolos Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Sant Gwynllyw) is a community and mental health hospital serving the city of Newport and surrounding areas. It is located in the Stow Hill area and is named after Saint Gwynllyw. The main Royal Gwent Hospital is close by.

The buildings at St Woolos were originally opened as a workhouse by the Newport Poor Law Union. In 1915 it was agreed that it be converted into a Military Hospital for wounded soldiers, and it came under the control of the 3rd Western General Military Hospital in Cardiff.

The Casnewydd Unit consists of 8 wards:

  • Penhow - Rehabilitation for Neurology and Thoracic patients
  • Ruperra - Stroke rehabilitation
  • Tredegar - Psychiatric unit
  • Gwanwyn - Orthopaedic rehabilitation
  • Dermatology - This ward includes day case and outpatients
  • Holly - Mental Health
  • Hawthorn - Mental Health
  • Sycamore - Mental Health
  • The Springfield Day Hospital is located in the Casnewydd Unit.

    References

    St Woolos Hospital Wikipedia