Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust
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Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust was an NHS Trust
in Wales
. The headquarters of the Trust were in Glan Clwyd Hospital, in Bodelwyddan
, near Rhyl
, Denbighshire
. The Trust was named in the 'Top 40 Hospitals' in the UK for the fifth year running in 2006, a title conferred by CHKShttp://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/Documents/115/ar%5F2006%5Fe1%2Epdf.
The Trust formed on 1 April 1999, through a merger of the Glan Clwyd District General Hospital NHS Trust with parts of the Clwydian Community Care NHS Trust (the other half being absorbed by the North East Wales NHS Trust
, and part of the Gwynedd Community Health Trust (the other parts forming the North West Wales NHS Trust.
The Trust served the population of central North Wales
, across Conwy county borough
and Denbighshire. It had 5,325 staff as of April 1, 2006. The Acting Chairman was Mr Alun Lewis
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/page.cfm?orgid=115&pid=9291, and the Chief Executive was Gren Kershaw http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/page.cfm?orgid=115&pid=9291.
The Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust ran one major acute hospital (Glan Clwyd Hospital), two further acute hospitals (H.M. Stanley in St. Asaph), and Abergele Hospital, 6 community hospitals, and mental health units.
It was confirmed in April 2008 that the Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust intended to merge with the North East Wales NHS Trust
, creating a new trust covering the preserved county area of Clwyd
. Both trusts agreed to the merger, and approval from the health minister
was given on 22 May 2008.. The Trust was temporarily merged into the North Wales NHS Trust on the 1st April 2009, and after further reconfiguration into a new organisation, combining all three NHS Trusts in North Wales called the Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board on 1 October 2009.
. It contains a minor injury unit, but no A&E
departmenthttp://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/Documents/115/110806%2Epdf.
hospital based in Denbigh
. There is also a minor injury casualty unit but no major A&E facilities. X-Ray facilities also available. Dental Clinic is also on site for registered patients.
) is the Trust's headquarters, and is based in Bodelwyddan
. It is a major acute hospital, with most main healthcare functions, including A&E
, audiology
, pathology
, imaging
, obstetrics
, mental health
, paediatrics, oncology
, and physiotherapy. The hospital opened in 1980.
HQ. The hospital is set to close in March 2011 after being deemed "not fit for purpose"; it was estimated that the hospital would require £2.5 million of refurbishment to restore it to "fit for purpose" status. The stroke and eye units at the hospital will be moved to other areas.
.
.
NHS Trust
A National Health Service trust provides services on behalf of the National Health Service in England and NHS Wales.The trusts are not trusts in the legal sense but are in effect public sector corporations. Each trust is headed by a board consisting of executive and non-executive directors, and is...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The headquarters of the Trust were in Glan Clwyd Hospital, in Bodelwyddan
Bodelwyddan
Bodelwyddan is a village and community in Denbighshire, Wales now bypassed by the A55 road. It has a population of 2,106. The village lies east of Abergele, south of Rhyl, and north west of Ruthin....
, near Rhyl
Rhyl
Rhyl is a seaside resort town and community situated on the north east coast of Wales, in the county of Denbighshire , at the mouth of the River Clwyd . To the west is the suburb of Kinmel Bay, with the resort of Towyn further west, Prestatyn to the east and Rhuddlan to the south...
, Denbighshire
Denbighshire
Denbighshire is a county in north-east Wales. It is named after the historic county of Denbighshire, but has substantially different borders. Denbighshire has the distinction of being the oldest inhabited part of Wales. Pontnewydd Palaeolithic site has remains of Neanderthals from 225,000 years...
. The Trust was named in the 'Top 40 Hospitals' in the UK for the fifth year running in 2006, a title conferred by CHKShttp://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/Documents/115/ar%5F2006%5Fe1%2Epdf.
The Trust formed on 1 April 1999, through a merger of the Glan Clwyd District General Hospital NHS Trust with parts of the Clwydian Community Care NHS Trust (the other half being absorbed by the North East Wales NHS Trust
North East Wales NHS Trust
North East Wales NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in Wales. The headquarters of the Trust is in the Maelor Hospital, in Wrexham. It was founded on 1 April 1999, when the NHS Trusts in Wales were reconfigured...
, and part of the Gwynedd Community Health Trust (the other parts forming the North West Wales NHS Trust.
The Trust served the population of central North Wales
North Wales
North Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales. It is bordered to the south by the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Mid Wales and to the east by the counties of Shropshire in the West Midlands and Cheshire in North West England...
, across Conwy county borough
Conwy (county borough)
Conwy County Borough is a unitary authority area in North Wales.-Geography:It contains the major settlements of Llandudno, Llandudno Junction, Llanrwst, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, Colwyn Bay, Abergele, Penmaenmawr and Llanfairfechan, and has a total population of about 110,000.The River Conwy, after...
and Denbighshire. It had 5,325 staff as of April 1, 2006. The Acting Chairman was Mr Alun Lewis
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/page.cfm?orgid=115&pid=9291, and the Chief Executive was Gren Kershaw http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/page.cfm?orgid=115&pid=9291.
The Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust ran one major acute hospital (Glan Clwyd Hospital), two further acute hospitals (H.M. Stanley in St. Asaph), and Abergele Hospital, 6 community hospitals, and mental health units.
It was confirmed in April 2008 that the Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust intended to merge with the North East Wales NHS Trust
North East Wales NHS Trust
North East Wales NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in Wales. The headquarters of the Trust is in the Maelor Hospital, in Wrexham. It was founded on 1 April 1999, when the NHS Trusts in Wales were reconfigured...
, creating a new trust covering the preserved county area of Clwyd
Clwyd
Clwyd is a preserved county of Wales, situated in the north-east, bordering England with Cheshire to its east, Shropshire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Gwynedd to its immediate west and Powys to the south. It additionally shares a maritime border with the metropolitan county of...
. Both trusts agreed to the merger, and approval from the health minister
Health minister
A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare and other social security services....
was given on 22 May 2008.. The Trust was temporarily merged into the North Wales NHS Trust on the 1st April 2009, and after further reconfiguration into a new organisation, combining all three NHS Trusts in North Wales called the Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board on 1 October 2009.
Colwyn Bay Community Hospital
The Colwyn Bay Community Hospital is a community hospital based in the town of Colwyn BayColwyn Bay
- Demography :Prior to local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974 Colwyn Bay was a municipal borough with a population of c.25,000, but in 1974 this designation disappeared leaving five separate parishes, known as communities in Wales, of which the one bearing the name Colwyn Bay encompassed...
. It contains a minor injury unit, but no 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...
departmenthttp://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/Documents/115/110806%2Epdf.
Denbigh Community Hospital
Denbigh Community Hospital (also known as Denbigh Infirmary) is a small rehabilitationPhysical medicine and rehabilitation
Physical medicine and rehabilitation , physiatry or rehabilitation medicine, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. A physician having completed training in this field is referred to as a...
hospital based in Denbigh
Denbigh
Denbigh is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Before 1888, it was the county town of Denbighshire. Denbigh lies 8 miles to the north west of Ruthin and to the south of St Asaph. It is about 13 miles from the seaside resort of Rhyl. The town grew around the glove-making industry...
. There is also a minor injury casualty unit but no major A&E facilities. X-Ray facilities also available. Dental Clinic is also on site for registered patients.
Ysbyty Glan Clwyd
Glan Clwyd Hospital, (Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in WelshWelsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
) is the Trust's headquarters, and is based in Bodelwyddan
Bodelwyddan
Bodelwyddan is a village and community in Denbighshire, Wales now bypassed by the A55 road. It has a population of 2,106. The village lies east of Abergele, south of Rhyl, and north west of Ruthin....
. It is a major acute hospital, with most main healthcare functions, including 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...
, audiology
Audiology
Audiology is the branch of science that studies hearing, balance, and related disorders. Its practitioners, who treat those with hearing loss and proactively prevent related damage are audiologists. Employing various testing strategies Audiology (from Latin , "to hear"; and from Greek , -logia) is...
, pathology
Pathology
Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
, imaging
Medical imaging
Medical imaging is the technique and process used to create images of the human body for clinical purposes or medical science...
, obstetrics
Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
, mental health
Mental health
Mental health describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and...
, paediatrics, oncology
Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...
, and physiotherapy. The hospital opened in 1980.
H.M. Stanley Hospital
H.M. Stanley Hospital, St. Asaph is an acute hospital. The site is also home to the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS TrustWelsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust
The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust is an NHS trust which manages all ambulance services for the National Health Service in Wales. The trust has its headquarters in H.M. Stanley Hospital, St Asaph, Denbighshire....
HQ. The hospital is set to close in March 2011 after being deemed "not fit for purpose"; it was estimated that the hospital would require £2.5 million of refurbishment to restore it to "fit for purpose" status. The stroke and eye units at the hospital will be moved to other areas.
North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre
The North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre, in RhylRhyl
Rhyl is a seaside resort town and community situated on the north east coast of Wales, in the county of Denbighshire , at the mouth of the River Clwyd . To the west is the suburb of Kinmel Bay, with the resort of Towyn further west, Prestatyn to the east and Rhuddlan to the south...
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Ruthin Community Hospital
Ruthin Community Hospital, RuthinRuthin
Ruthin is a community and the county town of Denbighshire in north Wales. Located around a hill in the southern part of the Vale of Clwyd - the older part of the town, the castle and Saint Peter's Square are located on top of the hill, while many newer parts of the town are on the floodplain of...
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