Bradford Royal Infirmary is a large teaching hospital in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, and is operated by the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The infirmary is affiliated with the Leeds School of Medicine.
| Bradford Royal Infirmary | |
|---|---|
| Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | |
 Bradford Royal Infirmary | |
  Location in West Yorkshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bradford BD9 6DA, West Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°48′21″N 1°47′40″W / 53.80583°N 1.79444°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Affiliated university | Leeds School of Medicine |
| History | |
| Opened | 1936 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
History
editThe hospital has its origins in the Bradford Public Dispensary founded in 1825.[1] It opened at Darley Street in 1827 and moved to Westgate as the Bradford Infirmary in 1843.[2] In December 1882 the infirmary staff responded to the Newlands Mill chimney collapse which resulted in the loss of 54 lives, mostly young girls and boys.[3][4] The facility became the Bradford Royal Infirmary in 1897 in commemoration of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee [2]
The foundation stone for the current facility in Duckworth Lane was laid by the Duke and Duchess of York in 1928 and the facility opened in 1936.[2] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.[2] The hospital was noted for being a pioneer in the field of chemotherapy under Professor Robert Turner and George Whyte-Watson in the 1950s.[5][6]
Services
editSpecialist services include support from the Yorkshire Cochlear Implant Service for young children and adults that have a Cochlear implants.[7]
The hospital hosts the 'Centre for Ageing' a research group focused on applied health research on older people and funded by the Wolfson foundation.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bradford Royal Infirmary". National Archives. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Our History". Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Newlands Mill Disaster 1882". All About Bradford. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ McEwen, Alan (November 2012). "Death and Destruction: the collapse of Newlands Mill chimney". Vintage Spirit (124): 60–3.
- ^ Lomax, Claire (16 June 2009). "'Fascinating' look at medical history". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Pioneers who brought new hope for breast cancer patients". The Yorkshire Post. 3 August 2005. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Welcome". Yorkshire Cochlear Implant Service. Archived from the original on 12 April 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "First researchers to move into new £3m centre in grounds of BRI". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.