Westmorland General Hospital
| Westmorland General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust | |
 Westmorland General Hospital | |
  Shown in Cumbria | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kendal, Cumbria, England |
| Coordinates | 54°18′23″N 2°43′56″W / 54.3064°N 2.7323°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | District general |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Beds | 33[1] |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) is a hospital near Oxenholme in Kendal, Cumbria, England. It is managed by the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.[2]
History
[edit]The hospital has its origins in the Kendal Memorial Hospital founded in 1869.[3] This became the Westmorland County Hospital in 1906.[3]
It was decided to construct modern facilities in the early 1990s and a new hospital was opened by the Princess Royal on 6 July 1992.[4] An upgraded cardiac centre designed to treat over 1,000 patients each year was opened in August 2017.[5] A scheme to create a new resuscitation area and an upgrade of the macular unit was initiated in July 2018.[6]
Services
[edit]An inspection by the Care Quality Commission in October 2016 assessed the performance of the hospital as "good".[7] Hospital Radio is provided by Bay Trust Radio.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Freedom of Information Publication" (PDF). University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. p. 4. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Westmorland General Hospital". www.uhmb.nhs.uk. University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Westmorland General Hospital, Kendal". National Archives. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Celebrating 25 years of Westmorland General Hospital". Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Cardiac centre opens at Kendal's Westmorland General Hospital following £1 million revamp". Westmorland Gazette. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "£19m investment boost for Morecambe Bay hospitals". Lancaster Guardian. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Westmorland General Hospital". Care Quality Commission. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "History". Bay Trust Radio. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
External links
[edit]
 | This article about a Cumbria building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This United Kingdom hospital article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |