The Royal Gwent Hospital is the principal hospital in the city of Newport

Newport

Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...

 and the ancient county of Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire (historic)

Monmouthshire , also known as the County of Monmouth , is one of thirteen ancient counties of Wales and a former administrative county....

. It is located on Cardiff Road near the city centre

Newport city centre

Newport city centre is traditionally regarded as the area of Newport bounded by the west bank of the River Usk, the George Street Bridge, the eastern flank of Stow Hill and the Great Western Main Line. Most of the city centre is contained within two conservation areas: the central area and the area...

. The buildings on the present site were opened on 5 August 1901 on land donated by Godfrey Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar

Godfrey Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar

Godfrey Charles Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar was a British Army officer and British politician.Tredegar was born on 28 April 1831 in Ruperra Castle, Glamorganshire...

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As of 2006 the hospital has more than 3,400 staff and approximately 774 beds, providing a comprehensive range of hospital services for a population of more than 550,000.

History

• 1836: The Newport Poor Law Union
  Newport Poor Law Union
  Newport Poor Law Union was a health and social security organisation in Newport, Monmouthshire and surrounding parishes. It was formed on 1st August, 1836 under the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 and was composed of 40 constituent parishes:...
  
   was formed on 1 August.
• 1839: The Newport Dispensary opened on Llanarth Street on 3 April.
• 1843: Moved to Great Dock Street.
• 1859: Dispensary became known as the Newport Infirmary and Dispensary.
• 1860: Moved to Stow Hill.
• 1867: In-patients received for the first time.
• 1888: Became Newport and County Infirmary.
• 1892: Became the Newport and Monmouthshire Infirmary.
• 1897: Name was changed to the Newport and Monmouthshire Hospital.
• 1901: Moved to Cardiff Road. New buildings opened by Lord Tredegar.
• 1913: Became Royal Gwent Hospital and took over the provision of healthcare in Monmouthshire
  Monmouthshire
  Monmouthshire is a county in south east Wales. The name derives from the historic county of Monmouthshire which covered a much larger area. The largest town is Abergavenny. There are many castles in Monmouthshire .-Historic county:...
  
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External links

• Royal Gwent Hospital