Billinge Hospital was a National Health Service facility in the Billinge Higher End district of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It was managed by the 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust.
| Billinge Hospital | |
|---|---|
| 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust | |
 Billinge Hospital | |
  Shown in Greater Manchester | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Billinge Higher End, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°31′11″N 2°42′45″W / 53.51972°N 2.71250°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| History | |
| Opened | 1837 |
| Closed | 2004 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
History
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The hospital had its origins in the Wigan Poor Law Union Workhouse established in 1837.[2] This became the Frog Lane Public Assistance Institution in 1930.[3] After it joined the National Health Service in 1948, it became the Frog Lane Welfare Home and started specialising in the care of the elderly.[3] It became known as the Frog Lane Hospital before closing in 1970.[3]
Opened in 1968, Billinge Maternity Hospital was established on the site and served as the maternity facility for the surrounding areas.[4][5] In 2002 a group of women had their experiences of giving birth shown on Sky's Discovery Channel.[6] After services had been transferred to other facilities in the area, the maternity hospital closed in June 2004[7] and the buildings were demolished in 2016.[1] The site was subsequently developed for housing.[1]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c "Final farewell to last remnants of hospital". Wigan Today. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Rossbret Institutions Website - Wigan Workhouse". Archived from the original on 10 December 2006.
- ^ a b c "Wigan". Workhouses. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Orrell, Billinge, Winstanley Township". Wigan Council. Archived from the original on 8 March 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2007.
- ^ "External Consultants". House of Commons Hansard. 25 January 2006. Archived from the original on 24 March 2006. Retrieved 19 February 2007.
- ^ "Baby, you're a star!". St Helens Reporter. 24 January 2002. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "End of an era: The demolition of Billinge Hospital in pictures". Wigan Today. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.