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
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary is located in Greater Manchester
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
Shown in Greater Manchester
Geography
LocationWigan Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates53.5581°N 2.6296°W / 53.5581; -2.6296
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeGeneral hospital
Services
Emergency departmentYes Accident & Emergency
History
Opened1796
Links
Websitewww.wwl.nhs.uk
ListsHospitals 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]

In May 2020, a new ward dedicated to treating COVID-19 patients was opened in the hospital. The Bryn Ward has 50 beds with 27 of those being used for intensive care.[5] The modular unit was built in the Infirmary's car park.[6]

In 2021, a new £7.6 million community assessment unit, with 21 beds, was opened in the Infirmary.[7]

References
  1. "Royal Albert Edward Infirmary". National Archives. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. "Wigan Infirmary on the Early Years". Fast Forward. 1999. p. 11. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  3. Pollard, Richard; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Sharples, Joseph (2006). Lancashire: Liverpool and the Southwest. Yale University Press. p. 668. ISBN 978-0300109108.
  4. "'Much Needed' New Ward Could Be Built at Wigan Hospital'". Wish FM. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  5. "Wigan Infirmary officially opens its new Covid-19 ward". Wigan Today. 13 May 2020.
  6. "2020: How Wigan's hospital trust coped with its toughest year ever". Wigan Today. 31 December 2020.
  7. "Building work is finished on new £7.6m state-of-the-art unit at Wigan Infirmary". Wigan Today. 4 February 2021.
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