Broadgreen Hospital

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Broadgreen Hospital
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Shared Broadgreen Hospital and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Entrance
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Location in Merseyside
Geography
LocationThomas Drive, Broadgreen, Liverpool, Merseyside, L14 3LB.
Coordinates 53°24′39″N2°53′55″W / 53.4108°N 2.8986°W / 53.4108; -2.8986
Organisation
Care system Public NHS
Type Teaching
Affiliated university University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University
Services
Emergency department No
Beds180 [1]
SpecialityDiagnostic Treatment Centre, Urology, Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation.
Links
Website www.rlbuht.nhs.uk

Broadgreen Hospital is a teaching hospital in the eastern suburb of Broadgreen in the city of Liverpool, England. The hospital, alongside the Royal Liverpool University Hospital and Liverpool University Dental Hospital in the city centre is managed by the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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History

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Original entrance, Broadgreen Hospital
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Alexandra Wing, Broadgreen Hospital

The hospital was established as an epileptic home known as the Highfield Infirmary in 1903. It became the Highfield Sanatorium for tuberculosis sufferers in 1922, the Broadgreen Sanatorium in 1929 and, on joining the National Health Service it became the Broadgreen Hospital in 1946. [2] Following a review of local health care provisions within the city in 1989 and the ongoing reforms of the NHS, the local health authority of the time opted to close the accident and emergency department and centralise the facility at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. Despite fierce opposition at the proposals from members of the public, staff at the hospital and local GP's and politicians - Broadgreen Hospital A&E Department was shut down on a phased basis from 1994, before closing permanently in 1996. [3] [4]

Notable patients

Bill Shankly, the former Liverpool Football Club manager, died at the hospital in September 1981 after suffering a heart attack. [5]

Facilities

Non-clinical facilities provided at the hospital include a café operated by Royal Voluntary Service, [6] free cash points, [6] a restaurant [6] and some vending machines. [6]

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References

  1. "About us". Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
  2. "Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool". National Archives. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  3. "Broadgreen Hospital accident and emergency unit: allegations of intimidation". Hansard. 25 March 1993. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  4. "Closure of Broadgreen Hospital accident and emergency unit". Hansard. 29 June 1995. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  5. "Former Liverpool manager Bill Shankly dies – archive, 1981". 26 July 2018. 29 September 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Official Site". NHS. 2 September 2012. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.