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The facility was established as a fever hospital in 1914.<ref name=wol>{{cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/old-fever-hospital-very-edge-14321083|title=An old fever hospital on the very edge of Gower is up for sale for far less than you might imagine|publisher=Wales On line|date=22 February 2018|accessdate=18 March 2020}}</ref> After joining the [[National Health Service]] in 1948 it was first a maternity hospital before changing its focus to elderly care.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.commercialnewsmedia.com/archives/71427|title=Former Fairwood Hospital up for sale|date=26 February 2018|publisher=Commercial News Media|accessdate=18 March 2020}}</ref> After being found to be uneconomic to operate, it closed in 2010.<ref name=wol/> The site was subsequently acquired by |
The facility was established as a fever hospital in 1914.<ref name=wol>{{cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/old-fever-hospital-very-edge-14321083|title=An old fever hospital on the very edge of Gower is up for sale for far less than you might imagine|publisher=Wales On line|date=22 February 2018|accessdate=18 March 2020}}</ref> After joining the [[National Health Service]] in 1948 it was first a maternity hospital before changing its focus to elderly care.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.commercialnewsmedia.com/archives/71427|title=Former Fairwood Hospital up for sale|date=26 February 2018|publisher=Commercial News Media|accessdate=18 March 2020}}</ref> After being found to be uneconomic to operate, it closed in 2010.<ref name=wol/> The site was subsequently acquired by Caron Group LTD in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/what-could-created-old-fairwood-16278124|title=This is what's intended for the old Fairwood Hospital in Swansea|publisher=Wales On line|date=15 May 2019|accessdate=18 March 2020}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 15:12, 15 March 2023
| Fairwood Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Swansea Bay University Health Board | |
 Track to Fairwood Hospital | |
  Shown in Swansea | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Upper Killay, Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°36′58″N 4°03′00″W / 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 |
Fairwood Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Fairwood) was a health facility in Upper Killay, Swansea, Wales. It was managed by the Swansea Bay University Health Board.
History
The facility was established as a fever hospital in 1914.[1] After joining the National Health Service in 1948 it was first a maternity hospital before changing its focus to elderly care.[2] After being found to be uneconomic to operate, it closed in 2010.[1] The site was subsequently acquired by Caron Group LTD in 2019.[3]
References
- ^ a b "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.