Ysbyty George Thomas

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Ysbyty George Thomas
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
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Ysbyty George Thomas
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Geography
LocationCwmparc Road, Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Coordinates 51°39′19″N3°30′13″W / 51.6552°N 3.5036°W / 51.6552; -3.5036
Organisation
Care system NHS Wales
Type General
History
Opened1991
Links
Lists Hospitals in Wales

Ysbyty George Thomas (English: George Thomas Hospital) is a health facility on Cwmparc Road, Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

History

The facility was officially opened by the former Speaker of the House of Commons, Lord Tonypandy, after which it is named, in 1991. [1] The new facility was built on the site of a former coal mine. [2] In 2018 three wards were closed to facilitate the creation of a health and well-being centre. [3]

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References

  1. "Health Services (Mid-Glamorgan)". Hansard. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  2. Seward, Alun; Swidenbank, David (2010). Rhondda Through Time. Amberley Publishing. ISBN   978-1848687608.
  3. "Dementia patients forced to find new homes as hospital wards close". Wales Online. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2020.