Ysbyty Gwynedd

Ysbyty Gwynedd
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Ysbyty Gwynedd
Shown in Gwynedd
Geography
Location	Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales
Coordinates	53°12′32″N4°09′43″W / 53.2090°N 4.1620°W / 53.2090; -4.1620
Organisation
Care system	NHS Wales
Type	General hospital
Services
Beds	463
History
Founded	1984
Links
Website	bcuhb.nhs.wales/services/hospitals/ysbyty-gwynedd/

Ysbyty Gwynedd (English: Gwynedd Hospital) is a district general hospital in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It is managed by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

History

The hospital, which was commissioned to replace the aging Caernarfon and Anglesey Infirmary, ^[1] opened in May 1984. ^[2] A specialist cancer centre opened at the hospital in September 2010 ^[3] and a major expansion of the accident and emergency facilities was completed in 2019. ^[4]

Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd

The Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital radio was named "station of the year" at the Hospital Radio Associations 2022 awards, ^[5] and won a digital radio award at the 2022 Community Radio Awards. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "Site of the Caernarfon and Anglesey Infirmary". Gwynedd Archaeological Trust. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
2. "NHS Facilities (Gwynedd)". Hansard. 22 April 1985. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
3. "Specialist cancer centre opens at Bangor hospital". BBC. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
4. "Ysbyty Gwynedd £14m A&E revamp to treat up to 70,000 patients a year rubber stamped". Daily Post. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
5. "Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd wins Hospital Radio Station of the Year 2022". 30 August 2022.
6. "Welsh star Mici Plwm joins Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd!". 2 November 2022.
7. UK, RadioToday (22 November 2022). "All the winners from the 2022 Community Radio Awards".