Singleton Hospital ( cy, Ysbyty Singleton) is a general hospital in Sketty Lane,

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, Wales. It is managed by

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History

The first stage of the hospital, which included outpatients' facilities, was completed in 1957. Work recommenced in 1963, and the second stage, which allowed the closure of the aging Swansea Hospital in St. Helen's Road, was completed in 1968.

Services

The hospital adjoins the Singleton Park Campus of Swansea University where there is a nursing school and a school of medicine. The Maggie's Cancer Care Centre for

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, which was designed by the Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa, is located in the grounds of Singleton Hospital. There is also a GP-led Minor Injuries Unit. The hospital benefits from its own Hospital Radio Station,

Radio City 1386AM Radio City 1386AM - The Swansea Bay University Health Board's Radio Service is the Hospital Radio service based in Singleton Hospital, Swansea. About the service Radio City 1386AM, is one of the longest running Hospital Radio station in Wales. ...

, which has been part of the hospital.

Public Transport

The hospital is served by a regular bus service between

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and Singleton Hospital.

References

External links

Singleton Hospital
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