Maesteg Community Hospital

Maesteg Community Hospital
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Maesteg Community Hospital
Shown in Bridgend County Borough
Geography
Location	Maesteg, Wales, United Kingdom
Coordinates	51°36′37″N3°40′10″W / 51.6104°N 3.6694°W / 51.6104; -3.6694
Organisation
Care system	NHS Wales
Type	Community hospital
Services
Emergency department	No
History
Opened	1914

Maesteg Community Hospital (Welsh : Ysbyty Cymunedol Maesteg) is a community hospital in Maesteg, Wales. It is managed by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

History

The hospital has its origins in a temporary facility established for injured servicemen in 1914. ^[1] The current hospital, which was designed by Mr J Humphreys as a permanent facility and built by Mr Tom Thomas, opened later in the war. ^[2] It subsequently became a maternity hospital and joined the National Health Service as Maesteg General Hospital in 1948. ^[3]

References

1. "From humble beginnings during WWI, Maesteg Hospital 'still hub of medical care in the valley' as it marks 100 years". Wales Online. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
2. "Old Photos of Maesteg in Glamorgan / Sir Morgannwg, South Wales, United Kingdom of Great Britain". Old UK Photos. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
3. "Maesteg General Hospital, Maesteg". National Archives. Retrieved 26 February 2019.