Wharfedale Hospital
| Wharfedale Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | |
 Wharfedale Hospital | |
  Shown in West Yorkshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Otley, West Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°54′51″N 1°42′00″W / 53.9141°N 1.7001°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | General |
| History | |
| Opened | 1873 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Wharfedale Hospital (formerly known as Wharfedale General Hospital) is located in the market town of Otley, West Yorkshire, England, and is managed by the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
History
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The facility has its origins in an infirmary built for the Wharfedale Union Workhouse on the Newall Carr Road in 1873.[1][2] An infirmary with 70 beds was added in 1907 and was administered by the Wharfedale Board of Guardians until 1930.[1] It went on to become the Otley County Institution and then became Otley County Hospital.[1]
The facility joined the National Health Service as Otley County Hospital in 1948 and later became Wharfedale General Hospital.[1] In the 1990s it became clear the existing building was unsuitable for purpose. A new hospital was commissioned and the old site redeveloped into an estate called Wharfedale Park, with many of the original buildings being converted into flats.[3]
The new hospital, located just to the west of the old facility, was officially opened by the Princess Royal on 26 January 2005.[4] The local Member of Parliament, Harold Best, was involved in securing the location of the hospital.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Higginbotham, Peter (2014). "Wharfedale, Yorkshire". The Workhouse. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ Brumfitt, Elise (1986). Old Otley. Leeds: M. T. D. Rigg Publications. ISBN 0950919136.
- ^ "Wharfedale Park sells out". PJ Livesey. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Acute sector: Princess Anne opens new cancer centre". Nursing Times. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Harold Best, Labour MP who 'had Leeds North West running through his veins' – obituary". The Telegraph. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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