Newcastle General Hospital
Encyclopedia
Newcastle General Hospital (NGH) was for many years the main hospital
for the city of Newcastle upon Tyne
, England
, and is managed by Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It will cease its life as a district general hospital at some time in 2008-10.
in Newcastle upon Tyne
. Building began in 1868 and it opened in 1870.
In 1921 the administration of the Hospital was separated from the Workhouse and the name was changed to the Wingrove Hospital.
On the abolition of the workhouse
system in 1930 the name was changed to Newcastle General Hospital. In 1948 it became part of the National Health Service
.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is reorganising the way it provides acute and tertiary health care in the city and most of the acute services at the Hospital are being moved to the Royal Victoria Infirmary
and the Freeman Hospital
in 2008-10. The remaining land is being made available for commercial development, the building of a science park (as part of the Newcastle Science City
initiative) and the further development of Newcastle University’s "Campus for Ageing and Vitality".
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
for the city of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, 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...
, and is managed by Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It will cease its life as a district general hospital at some time in 2008-10.
History
The General Hospital was originally constructed as the infirmary for the Newcastle Union WorkhouseWorkhouse
In England and Wales a workhouse, colloquially known as a spike, was a place where those unable to support themselves were offered accommodation and employment...
in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
. Building began in 1868 and it opened in 1870.
In 1921 the administration of the Hospital was separated from the Workhouse and the name was changed to the Wingrove Hospital.
On the abolition of the workhouse
Workhouse
In England and Wales a workhouse, colloquially known as a spike, was a place where those unable to support themselves were offered accommodation and employment...
system in 1930 the name was changed to Newcastle General Hospital. In 1948 it became part of the National Health Service
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is reorganising the way it provides acute and tertiary health care in the city and most of the acute services at the Hospital are being moved to the Royal Victoria Infirmary
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Originally founded as the Newcastle Infirmary in 1751, the Royal Victoria Infirmary , in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, was opened on 11 July 1906 by Edward VII on of Town Moor given by the Corporation and Freemen. The fully furnished and equipped hospital, containing twenty wards, a nurses' home,...
and the Freeman Hospital
Freeman Hospital
The Freeman Hospital is an 800-bed tertiary referral centre in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.The hospital is managed by the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is a teaching hospital for the University of Newcastle upon Tyne...
in 2008-10. The remaining land is being made available for commercial development, the building of a science park (as part of the Newcastle Science City
Science City
Science City may refer to the following:A centre for interactive science in different cities across the world, as a museum:* Gujarat Science City, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India* Science City, Kapurthala, Punjab, India* Science City, Kolkata, West Bengal, India...
initiative) and the further development of Newcastle University’s "Campus for Ageing and Vitality".