Newton Community Hospital

{{Infobox hospital

| name = Newton Community Hospital

| org/group = Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

| image =

| caption =

| map_type = Merseyside

| coordinates = {{Coord|53.4459|-2.6350|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline, title}}

| map_caption = Location within Merseyside

| address = Newton Community Hospital, Bradlegh Road, Newton-le-Willows WA12 8RB

| state = England

| country = UK

| healthcare = Public NHS

| type = Rehabilitation

| opened = September 2008

| website = {{URL|https://sthk.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/newton-community-hospital}}

}}

Newton Community Hospital, also known as Newton Hospital, is a sub-acute care NHS Hospital in Newton-le-willows, St Helens, England. It is managed by the Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

History

Newton Community Hospital originally opened around 1924, on an older site further down Bradlegh Road.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-19 |title=Plans to convert former hospital and create apartment block |url=https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/19380332.apartment-plans-former-newton-community-hospital-site/ |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=St Helens Star |language=en}} In 2006, a planning application was submitted to allow for a development of a new building for the Newton Community Hospital, which was approved.{{Cite web |title=P/2006/0550 {{!}} Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide a new two storey community hospital, ancillary buildings and structures and car park. {{!}} Newton Community Hospital Bradlegh Road Newton Le Willows WA12 8RB |url=https://publicaccess.sthelens.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=ZZZYB9PETA088&activeTab=summary |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=publicaccess.sthelens.gov.uk}} Construction begun and the hospital opened to patients in September 2008.{{Cite web |last=Cultivate |title=Newton Community Hospital |url=https://www.sthelensgateway.info/organisations/newton-community-hospital/ |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=St Helens Gateway |language=en-GB}}{{Cite book |last=Committee |first=Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Health |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OPHb8QCgAewC&dq=%22Newton+Community+Hospital%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA42 |title=Public expenditure on health and personal social services 2007: memorandum received from the Department of Health containing replies to a written questionnaire from the Committee, written evidence |date=2007-11-16 |publisher=The Stationery Office |isbn=978-0-215-03736-7 |language=en}} The old hospital site was used for housing.{{Cite web |last=Whelan |first=Dan |date=2021-06-15 |title=Torus progresses Newton-le-Willows hospital site |url=https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/torus-progresses-newton-le-willows-hospital-site/ |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=Place North West |language=en-GB}}

Facilities

The hospital features a 30-bed in patient facility, X-Ray, ultrasound and ECG provision, outpatient physiotherapy and occupational therapy, outpatient clinics, a GP practice, a cardiac rehabilitation gymnasium, a rehabilitation garden, and a pharmacy.{{Cite web |title=Bradlegh Road Pharmacy, Newton Community Hospital, Bradlegh Road, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 8RB |url=https://www.npn.org.uk/pharmacies/1093358-bradlegh-road-pharmacy-newton-community-hospital-bradlegh-road-newton-le-willows-merseyside-wa12-8rb-england |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=The National Pharmacy Network |language=en-GB}}{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=peckAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Newton+Community+Hospital%22+-wikipedia |title=Hospital and Health Services Review |date=1983 |publisher=Longman Group |language=en}}

Purpose

The hospital provides rehabilitation services to patients who are medically fit to leave acute care, but for whatever reason require more treatment to be able to help them return home or to an assisted care environment.{{Cite web |title=Newton Community Hospital |url=https://sthk.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/newton-community-hospital |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=sthk.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk}}

References

Category:2008 establishments in England

Category:Hospitals established in 2008

Category:Hospitals in Merseyside

Category:Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens