Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital
| Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Powys Teaching Health Board | |
.jpg) Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital | |
  Shown in Powys | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Heol Maengwyn, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales |
| Coordinates | 52°35′30″N 3°50′45″W / 52.5916°N 3.8457°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Wales |
| Type | Community |
| History | |
| Opened | 1860 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Wales |
Bro Ddyfi Community Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Cymuned Bro Ddyfi) is a health facility in Heol Maengwyn, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales. It is managed by the Powys Teaching Health Board.
History[edit]
The facility has its origins in the Machynlleth Union Workhouse which opened in 1860.[1] After serving as a Red Cross Hospital during the First World War,[2] it was converted into a hospital for tuberculosis patients, re-opening as the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in 1920.[1] It joined the National Health Service as the Machynlleth Chest Hospital in 1948 and subsequently evolved to become a community hospital.[1] An upgrade to the hospital costing £15 million, including the incorporation of the local GP surgery, community dentistry and adult mental health services, was completed in 2023.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Machynlleth". Workhouses. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Former Red Cross hospital, Machynlleth". History Points. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "A £15m redevelopment of Ysbyty Bro Ddyfi has been officially opened by Health Minister Eluned Morgan". PTHB. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Minister Eluned Morgan opens Machynlleth, Powys community hospital". Powys County Times. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.