Halton General Hospital
Halton General Hospital | |
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Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | |
![]() Halton General Hospital | |
Geography | |
Location | Runcorn, Cheshire, England |
Coordinates | 53°19′26″N 2°41′39″W / 53.3239°N 2.6943°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS |
Type | General |
Services | |
Emergency department | No |
History | |
Opened | 1976 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in England |
Halton General Hospital is a health facility at Runcorn, Cheshire, England. It is managed by the Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
History
[edit]The first phase of the hospital, which consisted of out-patient facilities, opened on 21 September 1976; the second phase, which involved in-patient facilities, was completed in 1985.[1] Management of the hospital passed to the Halton General Hospital NHS Trust in 1993.[2] The minor injuries unit was refurbished in November 2003[1] and a new urgent care centre was established at the hospital in 2015.[3]
In 2018 it was proposed the hospital be replaced with a modern treatment centre.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b ""Better care, sustainable services"". North Cheshire NHS Trust. p. 4. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "The Halton General Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1992". Legislation.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "New urgent care unit at Halton Hospital helps to ease pressure on A&E". Runcorn & Widnes World. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Halton Hospital to be demolished under treatment centre expansion plan". Liverpool Echo. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.