Wansbeck General Hospital

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Wansbeck General Hospital
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Wansbeck General Hospital
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Shown in Northumberland
Geography
Location Ashington, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates 55°11′04″N1°32′45″W / 55.18444°N 1.54583°W / 55.18444; -1.54583
Organisation
Care system Public NHS
Type District General
Affiliated university Newcastle University Medical School
Services
Emergency department No Accident & Emergency
Beds384
History
OpenedJune 1993
Links
Website www.northumbria.nhs.uk
Lists Hospitals in England

Wansbeck General Hospital is a district general hospital based in Ashington, Northumberland, England. It is managed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

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History

The first phase of the hospital, which was designed for low energy consumption, [1] [2] secured a "Green Building of the Year Award" [3] after it was completed in June 1993. [4] The second phase, which followed the transfer of services from the old Ashington Hospital, was procured under a Private Finance Initiative contract in 2000. The new facility was designed by Reiach and Hall Architects and built by M J Gleeson [5] at a cost of £18 million; [6] it was officially opened by Alan Milburn, Secretary of State for Health in 2003. [7] [8]

A new simulation-based training centre was opened by the Duchess of Northumberland in November 2016 [9] and a new oncology day unit was opened in July 2017. [10]

The hospital has a walk-in urgent care centre, 12 wards and various outpatient clinics. [11]

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