Withybush General Hospital
Encyclopedia
Withybush General Hospital is a 311-bed district general hospital
in Haverfordwest
, Pembrokeshire
, Wales
.
There were concerns about the hospital's long term prospects, leading to protests in 2010.
General hospital
A general hospital is a type of medical facility which is set up to deal with many kinds of disease and injury.General hospital may also refer to:*General Hospital, an American soap opera broadcast since 1963...
in Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales and serves as the County's principal commercial and administrative centre. Haverfordwest is the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire, with a population of 13,367 in 2001; though its community boundaries make it the second most populous...
, Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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History
The hospital was built between 1973–78 and officially opened 15 June 1979. A new Emergency and Urgent Care center was opened in 2010.There were concerns about the hospital's long term prospects, leading to protests in 2010.