Barnsley Hospital

Barnsley Hospital is an acute general hospital in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. It is managed by the Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Barnsley Hospital
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Barnsley Hospital
Shown in South Yorkshire
Geography
Location	Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Coordinates	53.5579°N 1.4995°W / 53.5579; -1.4995
Organisation
Care system	NHS
Type	District General
Services
Emergency department	Yes
History
Opened	1852
Links
Website	www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk
Lists	Hospitals in England

History

The hospital has its origins in the Barnsley Union Workhouse Infirmary which opened in 1852.[1] It was expanded in 1875 and a new purpose-built infirmary, designed with a pavilion layout, was completed in 1883.[1] It became Barnsley Municipal Hospital in 1930 but was renamed St Helen Hospital in 1935,[2] before joining the National Health Service in 1948.[2]

A major redevelopment of the site to create Barnsley District General Hospital was completed in 1977.[2] The facility became known as Barnsley Hospital in 2005.[2]

References

1. "Barnsley". Workhouses. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
2. "St Helen Hospital, Barnsley". National Archives. Retrieved 16 December 2018.