West Cornwall Hospital

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West Cornwall Hospital
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
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West Cornwall Hospital
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Geography
Location Penzance, Cornwall, England
Coordinates 50°07′19″N5°32′24″W / 50.122°N 5.540°W / 50.122; -5.540
Organisation
Care system National Health Service
Services
Emergency department No
Beds80
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West Cornwall Hospital is a hospital located in Penzance, Cornwall, England. It is managed by the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.

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History

The hospital has its origins in the Penzance Dispensary established in 1809. [1] This became the West Cornwall Dispensary and Infirmary in 1873 and the West Cornwall Hospital in 1928. [1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948. [1] A new CT scanner and new X-ray equipment were installed at the hospital in spring 2018. [2]

Services

The hospital has an urgent care centre, two medical wards and a day case surgery. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "West Cornwall Hospital, Penzance". National Archives. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  2. "£2 million investment in CT and x-ray equipment for West Cornwall Hospital". Healthwatch Cornwall. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  3. "West Cornwall Hospital". Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. Retrieved 23 November 2018.