Rochdale Infirmary

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| Name = Rochdale Infirmary

| Org/Group = Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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| Location = Rochdale

| Region = Greater Manchester

| State = England

| Country = UK

| HealthCare = NHS

| Type = District General

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| Founded = 1832

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Rochdale Infirmary is an acute general hospital in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It is managed by the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

History

The infirmary was established as the Rochdale Infirmary and Dispensary by Clement Royds, a local banker, in South Parade in 1832.{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=1896|title=Rochdale Infirmary, Rochdale|publisher=National archives|access-date=21 December 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/nostalgia/infirmary-celebrates-its-125th-birthday-943560|title=Infirmary celebrates its 125th birthday|date=18 April 2010|publisher=Manchester Evening News|access-date=21 December 2018}} It moved to Lord Street a few months later.

A new purpose-built hospital was initiated following a donation by Thomas Watson, a local mill owner, and was opened by John Bright in Whitehall Street in 1883; it was expanded when a new wing was opened by King George V in July 1913. The facility joined the National Health Service as the Rochdale Infirmary in 1948.

In June 2011, maternity and inpatient children's services were transferred to Royal Oldham Hospital.{{cite web|url=https://www.rossendalefreepress.co.uk/news/local-news/fury-over-birth-facility-changes-1705306|title=Fury over birth facility changes as Rochdale Infirmary's maternity and inpatient children's services transfer|date=24 June 2011|publisher=Rossendale Free Press|access-date=21 December 2018}}

References

Category:Hospitals in Greater Manchester

Category:NHS hospitals in England

Category:Buildings and structures in Rochdale