Singleton Hospital

Singleton Hospital
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Singleton Hospital
Shown in Swansea
Geography
Location	Singleton Park, Swansea, Wales
Coordinates	51°36′34.00″N3°59′08.00″W / 51.6094444°N 3.9855556°W / 51.6094444; -3.9855556
Organisation
Care system	NHS Wales
Type	Teaching
Affiliated university	Swansea University
Services
Emergency department	No
Beds	550
History
Opened	1957
Links
Website	www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/863/page/39264
Lists	Hospitals in Wales

Singleton Hospital (Welsh : Ysbyty Singleton) is a general hospital in Sketty Lane, Swansea, Wales. It is managed by Swansea Bay University Health Board.

History

The first stage of the hospital, which included outpatients' facilities, was completed in 1957. ^[1] Work recommenced in 1963, ^[2] and the second stage, which allowed the closure of the aging Swansea Hospital in St. Helen's Road, was completed in 1968. ^[3]

Services

Singleton Hospital

The hospital adjoins the Singleton Park Campus of Swansea University where there is a nursing school and a school of medicine. ^[4] The Maggie's Cancer Care Centre for South West Wales, which was designed by the Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa, is located in the grounds of Singleton Hospital. ^[5] The hospital benefits from its own Hospital Radio Station, Radio City 1386AM, which has been part of the hospital. ^[6]

Public transport

The hospital is served by a regular bus service between Morriston Hospital and Singleton Hospital. ^[7]

References

1. "50 Years of the NHS in Wales" (PDF). NHS Wales. p. 47. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
2. "50 Years of the NHS in Wales" (PDF). NHS Wales. p. 53. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
3. "Swansea Hospital, Swansea". National Archives. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
4. "Medical School Facilities". Swansea University. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
5. "Maggie's Swansea". Maggie's Centres. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
6. "About us". Radio City 1386AM. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
7. "Singleton Hospital – Morriston Hospital". Bus times. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

External links

• Singleton Hospital