Ludlow Hospital

Ludlow Hospital is an NHS community hospital located on Gravel Hill in Ludlow, Shropshire, England. It is managed by the Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust.

Ludlow Hospital
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Ludlow Hospital
Shropshire
Geography
Location	Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates	52.373°N 2.714°W / 52.373; -2.714
Organisation
Care system	Public NHS
Type	Community
Services
Emergency department	Minor injuries unit
Beds	24
History
Opened	1948
Links
Website	www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk
Lists	Hospitals in England

History

The facility has its origins in the Ludlow Poor Law Workhouse which was established in 1833.^[1] The facility was converted into a hospital and joined the National Health Service as Ludlow Hamlet Hospital in 1948.^[2] It became Ludlow Hospital in 1982.^[2][3]

After plans for a new hospital for Ludlow were dropped in 2013, the existing hospital was renovated in 2014.^[4] Local campaigners have been fearful that the hospital - and particularly inpatient provision - is under threat. Bed numbers have been officially reduced from 40 to 24.^[5]