Queen Victoria Hospital, Morecambe

The Queen Victoria Hospital is a health facility on Thornton Road in Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, England. It is managed by the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

Queen Victoria Hospital
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Queen Victoria Hospital
Shown in Lancashire
Geography
Location	Thornton Road, Morecambe, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates	54.0728°N 2.8591°W / 54.0728; -2.8591
Organisation
Care system	NHS
Type	General
History
Opened	1902
Links
Lists	Hospitals in England

History

The foundation stone for the facility was laid in August 1900.^[1] It was opened by Lord Lathom as the Morecambe Queen Victoria Cottage Hospital in September 1902.^[1] Additions included a small extension in 1912, a new female wing in 1923 and a mortuary in 1932 as well as a nurses' home in 1934.^[1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.^[2] The main hospital was demolished in 2002 and replaced by a modern health centre which retained the Queen Victoria Hospital name.^[3]

References

1. "Queen Vic reigns no more". The Visitor. 20 February 2002. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
2. "Queen Victoria Hospital, Morecambe". Hansard. 3 July 1950. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
3. "Row over name change for new Queen Vic building". The Visitor. 14 February 2002. Retrieved 31 January 2020.