Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
The Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, also known as the Wigan Infirmary, is a health facility in Wigan Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is managed by the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary | |
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Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust | |
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary | |
Shown in Greater Manchester | |
Geography | |
Location | Wigan Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 53.5581°N 2.6296°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public NHS |
Type | General hospital |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
History | |
Opened | 1796 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in England |
History
The facility has its origins in the Wigan Dispensary which was established in King Street in 1796.[1] The foundation stone for the current facility in Wigan Lane was laid by the Earl of Crawford in 1870.[2] General Sir James Lindsay, who had seen action in the Red River Rebellion, was in attendance for the ceremony.[2] The new building, which was designed by Thomas Worthington and Joseph Hanson, was opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales in 1873.[2] A children's ward was added in 1877 and it joined the National Health Service in 1948.[1] A major extension, in the same architectural style as the original building, was completed in 2004.[3] In September 2019 the trust announced that an extra ward might be created to respond to growing demand for beds.[4]
References
- "Royal Albert Edward Infirmary". National Archives. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- "Wigan Infirmary on the Early Years". Fast Forward. 1999. p. 11. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- Pollard, Richard; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Sharples, Joseph (2006). Lancashire: Liverpool and the Southwest. Yale University Press. p. 668. ISBN 978-0300109108.
- "'Much Needed' New Ward Could Be Built at Wigan Hospital'". Wish FM. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.