Castleberg Hospital
Hospital in North Yorkshire, England
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Castleberg Hospital is a health facility in Raines Road, Giggleswick, North Yorkshire, England. It is managed by Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.
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| Castleberg Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Airedale NHS Foundation Trust | |
Castleberg Hospital | |
.svg)  Shown in North Yorkshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Raines Road, Giggleswick, North Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 54.0695°N 2.2922°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| History | |
| Founded | 1834 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
History
The facility had its origins in the Settle Union Workhouse which opened in 1834.[1] A new infirmary was added in 1900.[1] It became the Settle Public Assistance Institution in 1930 and then joined the National Health Service as Castleberg Hospital in 1948.[2] In the early 1950s, it was still offering geriatric and psychiatric care through the provision of 136 beds.[3]
Four new residential care homes were opened in Craven District in anticipation of the closure of the learning disability section of the hospital in 1995.[4][5]
The hospital continued to serve as a community hospital but closed in April 2017 because of concerns over its power supply, heating and drainage.[6][7] After significant concerns were raised by the local member of parliament and Government Deputy Chief Whip, Julian Smith,[8] a major refurbishment programme was completed[9] and the hospital re-opened again in September 2019.[10][11]