Sunderland Eye Infirmary
| Sunderland Eye Infirmary | |
|---|---|
| South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust | |
 Sunderland Eye Infirmary | |
  Shown in Tyne and Wear | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 54°53′21″N 1°22′52″W / 54.8892°N 1.3812°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | Eye Hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| History | |
| Opened | 1836 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
The Sunderland Eye Infirmary is a health facility in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. It is managed by the South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.
History
[edit]The facility has its origins in the Sunderland and North Durham Eye Infirmary established on High Street East in 1836.[1] It subsequently moved to Crowtree Terrace and then relocated to Stockton Road in 1893.[1] It became the Sunderland and Durham County Eye Infirmary in 1903 and the Durham County and Sunderland Eye Infirmary in 1911.[1] The current facility, which was financed by a gift from Sir John Priestman, a shipbuilder, was opened by Princess Elizabeth as the Sir John Priestman Durham County and Sunderland Eye Infirmary shortly after the Second World War.[2] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Sunderland Eye Infirmary". Tyne and Wear Archives. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Move Sunderland Eye Infirmary to Vaux site". Sunderland Echo. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Sunderland Eye Infirmary, Sunderland". National Archives. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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