Victoria Infirmary is a small
hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emerge ...
located in the town of
Northwich
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, official_name = Northwich
, country ...
,
Cheshire
Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...
,
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
. It is managed by the
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
History
The Infirmary originally opened in 1887 when a local
MP,
Robert Verdin
Robert Verdin (8 March 1836 – 25 July 1887) was a salt manufacturer, philanthropist and the Liberal Unionist Member of Parliament (MP) for Northwich from 1 July 1886 to 25 July 1887.
Biography
Robert Verdin and his brothers, Joseph and William ...
, donated the building for use as a hospital.
Extensions included a new wing in 1902, a children's ward in 1924 and further additions in the 1930s.
[ After joining the ]National Health Service
The National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). Since 1948, they have been funded out of general taxation. There are three systems which are referred to using the " ...
in 1948, it became the Victoria Infirmary and Clinic in 1950 and reverted to the Victoria Infirmary in 1975.[
]
Services
The hospital benefits from dedicated support services, a Minor Injuries Unit (open between 9am and 10pm), a Therapy Services department and many outpatient services.
See also
*Listed buildings in Northwich
Northwich is a civil parish and a town in Cheshire West and Chester, England. It contains 35 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings. Two of these are listed at Grade I, the hig ...
References
External links
Official site
NHS hospitals in England
Infirmary
Infirmary may refer to:
*Historically, a hospital, especially a small hospital
*A first aid room in a school, prison, or other institution
*A dispensary (an office that dispenses medications)
*A clinic
A clinic (or outpatient clinic or ambu ...
Hospitals in Cheshire
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