Billinge Hospital

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Billinge Hospital
5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust
Billinge Maternity Hospital.jpg
Billinge Hospital
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Shown in Greater Manchester
Geography
Location Billinge Higher End, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates 53°31′11″N2°42′45″W / 53.51972°N 2.71250°W / 53.51972; -2.71250
Organisation
Care system Public NHS
Services
Emergency department No Accident & Emergency
History
Opened1837
Closed2004
Links
Website www.nwbh.nhs.uk
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Billinge Hospital was a National Health Service facility in the Billinge Higher End district of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It was managed by the 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust.

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History

One of the last buildings from the original hospital (births were registered in this building) Billinge Hospital - geograph.org.uk - 702378.jpg
One of the last buildings from the original hospital (births were registered in this building)

The hospital had its origins in the Wigan Poor Law Union Workhouse established in 1837. [2] This became the Frog Lane Public Assistance Institution in 1930. [3] After it joined the National Health Service in 1948, it became the Frog Lane Welfare Home and started specialising in the care of the elderly. [3] It became known as the Frog Lane Hospital before closing in 1970. [3]

Opened in 1968, Billinge Maternity Hospital was established on the site and served as the maternity facility for the surrounding areas. [4] [5] In 2002 a group of women had their experiences of giving birth shown on Sky's Discovery Channel. [6] After services had been transferred to other facilities in the area, the maternity hospital closed in June 2004 [7] and the buildings were demolished in 2016. [1] The site was subsequently developed for housing. [1]

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References

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  2. "Rossbret Institutions Website - Wigan Workhouse". Archived from the original on 10 December 2006.
  3. 1 2 3 "Wigan". Workhouses. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  4. "Orrell, Billinge, Winstanley Township". Wigan Council. Archived from the original on 8 March 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2007.
  5. "External Consultants". House of Commons Hansard. 25 January 2006. Archived from the original on 24 March 2006. Retrieved 19 February 2007.
  6. "Baby, you're a star!". St Helens Reporter. 24 January 2002. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  7. "End of an era: The demolition of Billinge Hospital in pictures". Wigan Today. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.