Bridlington Hospital
{{Short description|Hospital in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England}}
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{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox hospital
| Name = Bridlington Hospital
| Org/Group = York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Image = Bridlington Hospital - geograph.org.uk - 1212015.jpg
| Caption = Bridlington Hospital
| Location = Bessingby Road, Bridlington
| Region =
| State = East Riding of Yorkshire
| Country = England
| Coordinates = {{coord|54.0868|-0.2159|display=inline,title}}
| HealthCare = NHS
| Type =
| Speciality =
| Emergency = No, Urgent Treatment Centre only
| Founded = 1989
| Closed =
| Website = {{official URL}}
| Wiki-Links =
| map_type = East Riding of Yorkshire
| map_caption = Shown in the East Riding of Yorkshire
}}
Bridlington Hospital is a health facility in Bessingby Road, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is managed by York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
History
The hospital was commissioned to replace three former facilities: Lloyd Hospital in Quay Road,{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=396|title=Lloyd Hospital, Bridlington|publisher=National Archives|accessdate=24 January 2019}} the Avenue Hospital in Westgate{{NHLE|desc=the Avenue Hospital|num=1083603|accessdate=24 January 2019}} and the Bempton Lane Hospital.{{cite news|url=https://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/happy-30th-birthday-bridlington-hospital-332229|title=Happy 30th birthday Bridlington Hospital|newspaper=Bridlington Free Press|date=7 March 2018|accessdate=24 January 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.friendsbridhosp.org.uk/?page_id=202|title=History of the Friends|publisher=Friends of Bridlington Hospital|accessdate=24 January 2019}} Built at a cost of £16 million, it opened to patients in March 1988. The official opening was conducted by the Duchess of Gloucester in May 1989. In February 2018 the local MP, Sir Greg Knight, expressed concern that the hospital was being under-utilized with three wards remaining empty.{{cite web|url=https://www.bigissuenorth.com/news/2018/02/bridlington-mp-hospital-used/|title=Bridlington MP: hospital 'under-used'|publisher=Big Issue North|date=14 February 2018|accessdate=24 January 2019}}
References
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External links
- {{official website}}
{{Hospitals in Yorkshire}}
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Category:Hospitals established in 1989
Category:1989 establishments in England
Category:Hospital buildings completed in 1989
Category:Hospitals in the East Riding of Yorkshire