North Tyneside General Hospital

North Tyneside General Hospital
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
North Tyneside General Hospital
Location in Tyne and Wear
Geography
Location	Rake Lane, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England
Coordinates	55°01′30″N1°28′01″W / 55.025°N 1.467°W / 55.025; -1.467
Organisation
Care system	NHS
Type	District General
Affiliated university	Newcastle University Medical School
Services
Emergency department	No
History
Opened	1984
Links
Website	www.northumbria.nhs.uk/our-locations/north-tyneside-general-hospital
Lists	Hospitals in England

North Tyneside General Hospital (commonly referred to as Rake Lane Hospital) is a district general hospital located on Rake Lane in Preston, North Shields, Tyne and Wear. It is managed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

History

The hospital, which replaced several other local hospitals, was built between 1984 and 1985 and was officially opened by Princess Alexandra in May 1985. ^[1] In May 2018 it was announced that the urgent care centre at the hospital would no longer be available but instead the hospital would offer a GP-led healthcare service. ^[2]

See also

• List of hospitals in England

References

1. "North Tyneside General Hospital". Art.UK. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
2. "An important decision affecting patients needing care in North Tyneside has just been made". Chronicle Live. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.

External links

• Official site