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Hospital in Wales From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bronglais Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Bronglais) is an Acute District General Hospital in Aberystwyth, Wales. It is managed by Hywel Dda University Health Board. It is the only acute hospital within mid-Wales and is the main hospital for the students of Aberystwyth University.[1]
Bronglais Hospital | |
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Hywel Dda University Health Board | |
Geography | |
Location | Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 52.4160°N 4.0717°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public NHS |
Type | Community Hospital |
Affiliated university | Aberystwyth University |
History | |
Opened | 1821 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Wales |
The hospital has its origins in Aberystwyth Dispensary which was founded in Great Darkgate Street in 1821.[2] It moved to Upper Portland Street as the Aberystwyth Infirmary and Cardiganshire General Hospital in 1838, to Little Darkgate Street (now called Eastgate) in 1858 and to North Road in 1888.[2] It joined the National Health Service as Aberystwyth and Cardiganshire General Hospital in 1948.[2]
Following the demolition of the Aberystwyth Union Workhouse,[3] it moved to the site previously occupied by the workhouse in Caradog Road in 1966.[4] A new accident and emergency department opened in March 2013.[5] Local perceptions of under-investment in the hospital led the Welsh Institute for Health and Social Care to conclude in 2014 that there was "a near-dysfunctional level of mistrust, misunderstanding and concern" about the health board's plans.[6]
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