Broadgreen Hospital
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Broadgreen Hospital is a large teaching hospital
located on Thomas Drive, in the suburb of Broadgreen
, Liverpool
, England
, part of the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust
. Broadgreen was first established as an epileptic home and later as a sanatorium
for the treatment of tuberculosis
in the early 20th century, when it was then known as Highfield Infirmary.
Following the bombing of city centre hospitals during World War II
, and the introduction of the National Health Service (NHS)
in 1948, Broadgreen was expanded into a significant district general hospital. However, shortly after the Pan-Liverpool review of local health care provisions within the city in 1989 and the ongoing reforms of the NHS
, the Conservative government
of the time opted to close the hospital's Accident & Emergency (A&E)
department and centralise the service elsewhere. Despite much opposition to the move, acute services at Broadgreen were significantly downsized as a result. All emergency and complex care was later transferred to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital
and all other cases diverted to neighbouring University Hospital Aintree
and Whiston Hospital
's A&E units. Instead, Broadgreen Hospital now acts as the main centre within Liverpool for all planned and elective general, urological and orthopaedic surgery, diagnosis and treatment. It also specialises in rehabilitation of the Elderly and in January 1996 a new eighty-bedded facility was opened on the site.
The site is also home to the Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, specialising in cardiothoracic medicine and the Broadoak Unit of Mersey Care NHS Trust which specialises in mental health.
Bill Shankly
, the former Liverpool Football Club
manager, died at the hospital in September 1981 after suffering a heart attack.
Broadgreen Hospital also contains Liverpool's only broadcasting hospital radio service. Radio Broadgreen
broadcasts live from within the hospital and broadcasts 50 hours of live programming a week through its dedicated team of volunteers.
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
located on Thomas Drive, in the suburb of Broadgreen
Broadgreen
Broadgreen is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Located on the eastern edge of the city, it is bordered by Old Swan to the north west, Knotty Ash to the north east, Childwall to the south and, further east, Bowring Park...
, Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, part of the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital NHS Trust
The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in Liverpool. It controls Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital and Liverpool University Dental Hospital....
. Broadgreen was first established as an epileptic home and later as a sanatorium
Sanatorium
A sanatorium is a medical facility for long-term illness, most typically associated with treatment of tuberculosis before antibiotics...
for the treatment of tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
in the early 20th century, when it was then known as Highfield Infirmary.
Following the bombing of city centre hospitals during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and the introduction of the National Health Service (NHS)
National Health Service (England)
The National Health Service or NHS is the publicly funded healthcare system in England. It is both the largest and oldest single-payer healthcare system in the world. It is able to function in the way that it does because it is primarily funded through the general taxation system, similar to how...
in 1948, Broadgreen was expanded into a significant district general hospital. However, shortly after the Pan-Liverpool review of local health care provisions within the city in 1989 and the ongoing reforms of the NHS
National Health Service (England)
The National Health Service or NHS is the publicly funded healthcare system in England. It is both the largest and oldest single-payer healthcare system in the world. It is able to function in the way that it does because it is primarily funded through the general taxation system, similar to how...
, the Conservative government
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
of the time opted to close the hospital's Accident & Emergency (A&E)
Emergency department
An emergency department , also known as accident & emergency , emergency room , emergency ward , or casualty department is a medical treatment facility specialising in acute care of patients who present without prior appointment, either by their own means or by ambulance...
department and centralise the service elsewhere. Despite much opposition to the move, acute services at Broadgreen were significantly downsized as a result. All emergency and complex care was later transferred to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is a large teaching hospital in Liverpool, England. Along with Broadgreen Hospital, the hospital operates on behalf of the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital NHS Trust and is associated with the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John...
and all other cases diverted to neighbouring University Hospital Aintree
Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Trust in Liverpool since August 2006. The Trust consists of University Hospital Aintree and Walton Hospital in Walton, Liverpool. In 2009, the Care Quality Commission rated the trust "Good" for the quality of its services and "Excellent"...
and Whiston Hospital
Whiston, Merseyside
Whiston is a large village and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley on Merseyside, England. At the 2001 Census the population was recorded as 13,629...
's A&E units. Instead, Broadgreen Hospital now acts as the main centre within Liverpool for all planned and elective general, urological and orthopaedic surgery, diagnosis and treatment. It also specialises in rehabilitation of the Elderly and in January 1996 a new eighty-bedded facility was opened on the site.
The site is also home to the Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, specialising in cardiothoracic medicine and the Broadoak Unit of Mersey Care NHS Trust which specialises in mental health.
Bill Shankly
Bill Shankly
William "Bill" Shankly, OBE was a Scottish football player and manager, most noted for managing Liverpool between 1959 and 1974. One of Britain's most successful and respected football managers, Shankly was also a fine player whose career was interrupted by the Second World War...
, the former Liverpool Football Club
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
manager, died at the hospital in September 1981 after suffering a heart attack.
Broadgreen Hospital also contains Liverpool's only broadcasting hospital radio service. Radio Broadgreen
Radio Broadgreen
Radio Broadgreen is the only hospital radio station currently broadcasting in Liverpool, England. It is based within Broadgreen Hospital in Liverpool, England.-Radio Newsham:Radio Broadgreen actually began at Radio Newsham in the early 1980s....
broadcasts live from within the hospital and broadcasts 50 hours of live programming a week through its dedicated team of volunteers.