Chirk Community Hospital
Hospital in Wales
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Chirk Community Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Cymuned Y Waun) is a community hospital in Chirk, Wales. It is managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
LocationChirk, Wales, United Kingdom
Coordinates52.9436°N 3.0546°W
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeCommunity hospital
| Chirk Community Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chirk, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 52.9436°N 3.0546°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | Community hospital |
| Services | |
| Beds | 31 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Wales |
History
The hospital has its origins in the Chirk and District Cottage Hospital which was financed by local miners and opened in 1921.[1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948 and became the Chirk and District Hospital in 1955.[1] It was rebuilt on the same site and reopened as the Chirk Community Hospital in 1990.[2]