Fairwood Hospital
Fairwood Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Fairwood) was a health facility in Upper Killay, Swansea, Wales. It was managed by the Swansea Bay University Health Board.
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| Swansea Bay University Health Board | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Upper Killay, Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51.6160°N 4.0499°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Wales |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Speciality | Care for the elderly |
| History | |
| Opened | 1914 |
| Closed | 2010 |
History
The facility was established as a fever hospital in 1914.[1] After joining the National Health Service in 1948 it became a maternity hospital and then an elderly care hospital.[2] After being found to be uneconomic to operate, it closed in 2010.[1] The site was subsequently acquired by Care Inn Ltd in 2019.[3]
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References
- "An old fever hospital on the very edge of Gower is up for sale for far less than you might imagine". Wales On line. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Former Fairwood Hospital up for sale". Commercial News Media. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "This is what's intended for the old Fairwood Hospital in Swansea". Wales On line. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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