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'''North East Wales NHS Trust''' ({{lang-cy|Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru}}) was an [[NHS Trust]] in [[Wales]]. The headquarters of the Trust were in the Maelor Hospital, in [[Wrexham]]. It was founded on 1 April 1999, when the NHS Trusts in Wales were reconfigured. The Trust provided [[secondary care]] services for the [[Wrexham]] and [[Flintshire]] [[Local Authority]] areas, including mental health care |
'''North East Wales NHS Trust''' ({{lang-cy|Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru}}) was an [[NHS Trust]] in [[Wales]]. The headquarters of the Trust were in the Maelor Hospital, in [[Wrexham]]. It was founded on 1 April 1999, when the NHS Trusts in Wales were reconfigured. The Trust provided [[secondary care]] services for the [[Wrexham]] and [[Flintshire]] [[Local Authority]] areas, including mental health care – a population of around 300,000 people, through one major acute hospital, five community hospitals, and a variety of clinics. The Trust reported a [[budget deficit]] of [[£]]3.6 million at the end of the 2005/06 [[financial year]]. |
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It was confirmed in April 2008 that the North East Wales NHS Trust intended to merge with the [[Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust]]. Both trusts agreed to the merger, and approval from the [[health minister]] was given on 22 May 2008.<ref> |
It was confirmed in April 2008 that the North East Wales NHS Trust intended to merge with the [[Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust]]. Both trusts agreed to the merger, and approval from the [[health minister]] was given on 22 May 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_west/7412218.stm |publisher=BBC News | title=NHS trust merger for north Wales|date=21 May 2008|accessdate=28 February 2019}}</ref> The new trust became operational as the '''North Wales NHS Trust''' as of 1 July 2008<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newalesnhstrust.org.uk/index.php?page=news&lang=en |title=North East Wales NHS Trust – News |access-date=7 November 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060905222110/http://www.newalesnhstrust.org.uk/index.php?page=news&lang=en |archive-date=5 September 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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As of 1 October 2009 the trust was merged with the North West Wales NHS Trust, and the six Local Health Boards of Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Wrexham to form the [[Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board]]. |
As of 1 October 2009 the trust was merged with the North West Wales NHS Trust, and the six Local Health Boards of Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Wrexham to form the [[Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board]]. |
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==Major hospitals== |
==Major hospitals== |
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Major hospitals were as follows: |
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*[[Chirk Community Hospital]] |
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'''Flint Community Hospital''' is an 18-bed community hospital in [[Flint, Flintshire|Flint]], specialising in [[Physical medicine and rehabilitation|rehabilitation]] and [[palliative care]]. |
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*[[Holywell Community Hospital]] |
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'''Deeside Community Hospital''', located in [[Deeside]], is a 62-bed community hospital, with various functions including rehab, palliative care, [[physiotherapy]], [[X-ray]], and [[outpatient]] services. |
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*[[Mold Community Hospital]] |
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*[[Penley Community Hospital]], closed in 2002. |
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'''Chirk Community Hospital''', with 31 beds, is a small local hospital based in [[Chirk]]. |
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'''Holywell Community Hospital''' is a small hospital in [[Holywell]], with 20 beds. It is to be closed by 2008, as a new £11.4 million 44-bed hospital is to be built in its stead.<sup>[http://www.newalesnhstrust.org.uk/index.php?page=news&lang=en]</sup> |
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'''Lluesty Hospital''' in [[Holywell]] is a 25-bed hospital for [[Physical medicine and rehabilitation|rehabilitation]] of the elderly. Similarly to Holywell Community Hospital, it will also be closed when the new hospital opens in 2008. |
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'''Mold Community Hospital''' is a 40-bed hospital in [[Mold, Flintshire]]. |
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===Penley Polish Hospital=== |
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The '''Penley Polish Hospital''', with 8 individual bedded rooms, is based in [[Penley]], [[Maelor]], near Wrexham and [[Whitchurch, Shropshire|Whitchurch]]. It cares for [[Poland|Polish]] [[ex-servicemen]] who fought for the [[Allies of World War II|Allies]] during [[World War II]], and their families who settled in the area. Residents at the hospital included Polish military commander, [[Wacław Przeździecki]]. At its peak, in the early 1950s, the hospital housed more than 2,000 patients and staff. |
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'''Wrexham Maelor Hospital''' (''Ysbyty Wrecsam Maelor'' in [[Welsh language|Welsh]]) is the major acute district hospital in North East Wales, with 900+ beds. A full range of clinical specialities are managed by the hospital, including [[accident and emergency]], [[obstetrics]], [[pathology]], [[surgery]], [[orthopaedics]], [[medicine]], [[paediatrics]], [[genitourinary medicine]], and [[medical imaging]]. |
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It also the largest hospital in North Wales and second largest in Wales as a whole. It is one of three teaching hospitals in Wales. Students study here from The Wrexham Medical Institute, attached to either Cardiff or Swansea University of Medicine. |
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They have recently built a commemorative ward in honour of frequent visitor Robert Jones, resident of Penycae. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.newalesnhstrust.org.uk/index.php?page=newhome&lang=en North East Wales NHS Trust] website |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061108105905/http://www.newalesnhstrust.org.uk/index.php?page=newhome&lang=en North East Wales NHS Trust] website |
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*[http://www.newalesnhstrust.org.uk/english/docs/AnnRep2006english%20full%20doc2.pdf 2005/2006 yearly report] on the Trust |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927084218/http://www.newalesnhstrust.org.uk/english/docs/AnnRep2006english%20full%20doc2.pdf 2005/2006 yearly report] on the Trust – [[PDF]] file |
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*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/immig_emig/wales/w_ne/ The story of the Penley Poles] on the [[BBC]] website. |
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Latest revision as of 23:17, 2 September 2022
North East Wales NHS Trust (Welsh: Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru) was an NHS Trust in Wales. The headquarters of the Trust were in the Maelor Hospital, in Wrexham. It was founded on 1 April 1999, when the NHS Trusts in Wales were reconfigured. The Trust provided secondary care services for the Wrexham and Flintshire Local Authority areas, including mental health care – a population of around 300,000 people, through one major acute hospital, five community hospitals, and a variety of clinics. The Trust reported a budget deficit of £3.6 million at the end of the 2005/06 financial year.
It was confirmed in April 2008 that the North East Wales NHS Trust intended to merge with the Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust. Both trusts agreed to the merger, and approval from the health minister was given on 22 May 2008.[1] The new trust became operational as the North Wales NHS Trust as of 1 July 2008[2]
As of 1 October 2009 the trust was merged with the North West Wales NHS Trust, and the six Local Health Boards of Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Wrexham to form the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
Major hospitals[edit]
Major hospitals were as follows:
- Chirk Community Hospital
- Deeside Community Hospital
- Flint Community Hospital, closed in 2012.
- Holywell Community Hospital
- Lluesty Hospital, closed in 2008.
- Mold Community Hospital
- Penley Community Hospital, closed in 2002.
- Wrexham Maelor Hospital
References[edit]
- ^ "NHS trust merger for north Wales". BBC News. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "North East Wales NHS Trust – News". Archived from the original on 5 September 2006. Retrieved 7 November 2006.
External links[edit]
- North East Wales NHS Trust website
- 2005/2006 yearly report on the Trust – PDF file