Clydach War Memorial Hospital

Clydach War Memorial Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Coffa Clydach) was a community hospital in Clydach, Swansea, Wales. It was managed by the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board.

Clydach War Memorial Hospital
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board
Clydach War Memorial Hospital
Shown in Swansea
Geography
LocationClydach, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
Coordinates51.6947°N 3.9013°W / 51.6947; -3.9013
Organisation
Care systemNHS Wales
TypeCommunity hospital
Services
Emergency departmentNo
History
Opened1925
Closed2015

History

The hospital was founded by public subscription in 1925, on land given under covenant by the owner of the local tinplate works, W.J. "Percy" Player. A prototype community cottage hospital specialising in front-line mining injuries from the many private mines in the Swansea Valley, it joined the National Health Service in 1948, but was soon overshadowed by the much larger Morriston Hospital.[1] It was re-opened following a £1 million refurbishment in March 2003 and continued to provide community based, clinic services until it closed in 2015.[2] The main building was converted into apartments for ex-servicemen and women in 2017.[3]

References

  1. "Swansea Local Development Plan". Swansea Council. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  2. "Gwalia and Alabaré working together to support ex-servicemen and women". 24 Housing. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  3. "Clydach War Memorial Hospital Given Fitting New Lease Of Life". Alabare. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
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