Leigh Infirmary
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Leigh Infirmary is a healthcare facility in The Avenue, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. It is managed by the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.
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Geography | |
Location | The Avenue, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England |
Coordinates | 53.5041°N 2.5121°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS |
Type | Community hospital |
Services | |
Emergency department | No |
History | |
Opened | 1906 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in England |
History
The site for the facility was a gift from Lord Lilford of Atherton Hall.[1] The facility itself, which was financed by a legacy from Miss Elizabeth Farnworth and by other subscribers, was completed in 1906.[1] A ward was allocated for the treatment of military casualties at the start of the First World War.[2] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.[3] A new diagnostic and treatment centre was officially opened by Andy Burnham, the Shadow Health Secretary and Member of Parliament for the town, in January 2014.[4]
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