Walkergate Hospital, Newcastle, April 2012
A small amount of history on the place:
March 2011
A HOSPITAL which has served Newcastle for 130 years is set to close.
The two remaining wards at Walkergate Hospital will shut for the final time.
Ten elderly ward 4 patients, many of whom have been cared for at the hospital for a number of years, are to be moved to nursing homes.
The ward provides longer-term and palliative care services for patients with chronic conditions.
It also provides respite care for patients for one or two-week periods.
Patients are often transferred to the ward from the Royal Victoria Infirmary or Freeman Hospital if they need longer term nursing care.
It is thought the closure will take place this summer.
The services offered by ward 3, a rehabilitation facility that helps patients regain their confidence in mobility and tasks such as washing, dressing and taking medication, will be moved to the Freeman.
Date unknown
This was built in 1888 originally as a
hospital for Infectious Diseases _
scarlet fever,diphtheria,typhoid,
tuberculosis and,later,polio.During
World War 1, injured soldiers who had
been sent home were housed in two
pavilions built on the East side of
Benfield Road.Originally temporary,
they were not demolished until about
7yrs ago.The hospital,now contracted
to 192 beds,has Eye,Ear,Nose and
Throat departments.
I've held off posting this for a while because it ended in a bit of drama and we got busted bigtime
Lessons were certainly learned from this one
Thanks for looking
A small amount of history on the place:
March 2011
A HOSPITAL which has served Newcastle for 130 years is set to close.
The two remaining wards at Walkergate Hospital will shut for the final time.
Ten elderly ward 4 patients, many of whom have been cared for at the hospital for a number of years, are to be moved to nursing homes.
The ward provides longer-term and palliative care services for patients with chronic conditions.
It also provides respite care for patients for one or two-week periods.
Patients are often transferred to the ward from the Royal Victoria Infirmary or Freeman Hospital if they need longer term nursing care.
It is thought the closure will take place this summer.
The services offered by ward 3, a rehabilitation facility that helps patients regain their confidence in mobility and tasks such as washing, dressing and taking medication, will be moved to the Freeman.
Date unknown
This was built in 1888 originally as a
hospital for Infectious Diseases _
scarlet fever,diphtheria,typhoid,
tuberculosis and,later,polio.During
World War 1, injured soldiers who had
been sent home were housed in two
pavilions built on the East side of
Benfield Road.Originally temporary,
they were not demolished until about
7yrs ago.The hospital,now contracted
to 192 beds,has Eye,Ear,Nose and
Throat departments.
I've held off posting this for a while because it ended in a bit of drama and we got busted bigtime
Lessons were certainly learned from this one
Thanks for looking
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