St Catherine's Health Centre
Hospital in Merseyside, England
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St Catherine's Health Centre, formerly St Catherine's Hospital, is a community hospital in Tranmere, Birkenhead, England.
| St Catherine's Health Centre | |
|---|---|
| Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust | |
St Catherine's Health Centre | |
  Location within Merseyside | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tranmere, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England |
| Coordinates | 53.3799°N 3.0304°W |
| History | |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
St Catherine's is managed by Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.[1] Some services run from the site are operated by other local trusts.[2]
History
The hospital has its origins in the Birkenhead Union Workhouse and Infirmary which was designed by Thomas Leyland and completed in 1863.[3] The original hospital was replaced by two new pavilions and an administration block in 1913, and was renamed as the Birkenhead Institution.[4]
The facility became Birkenhead Municipal Hospital in 1930 and then joined the National Health Service as St Catherine's Hospital in 1948.[5]
In 2013, St Catherine's underwent a £32.6 million redevelopment, with the original St Catherine's Hospital buildings replaced with the new, four storey health centre. As part of the redevelopment, the site was renamed St Catherine's Medical Centre.[6]