Armadale Hospital is a general public hospital in Armadale, in

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's south-eastern

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. The

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, which includes an

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with 47 patient spaces, is located on the Armadale Health Service

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. The campus also includes Armadale's

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Service,

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Service, and

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and Rehabilitation Service.

History

Before a hospital was established in Armadale, anyone in the area requiring medical attention beyond what the local

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could provide had to travel into Perth. In 1924, the

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made available an annual

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of £50 to encourage the establishment of a

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. In 1946, the Armadale Kelmscott Road Board planned to purchase the private hospital, and open a

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at the site. An

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would be formed to own and run the premises. In March 1946, the hospital building was taken over as a district war memorial hospital. It was initially operated under a

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while funds were being raised to buy the building. The hospital was extended with a new block, including an

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, that was opened by The Minister for Housing, Mr. Wild, on 8 February 1953. It was subsidized by a government grant of £4000. A major

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occurred between 1999 and 2001. In February 2005 the hospital took over the adjacent private facilities, previously known as the Galliers Private Hospital and the Galliers Specialist Centre. In 2007, the emergency department was expanded to twice its previous size.

References

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