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West Cornwall Hospital

Coordinates: 50°07′19″N 5°32′24″W / 50.122°N 5.540°W / 50.122; -5.540
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West Cornwall Hospital
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
West Cornwall Hospital
West Cornwall Hospital is located in Cornwall
West Cornwall Hospital
Shown in Cornwall
Geography
LocationPenzance, Cornwall, England
Coordinates50°07′19″N 5°32′24″W / 50.122°N 5.540°W / 50.122; -5.540
Organisation
Care systemNational Health Service
Services
Emergency departmentNo
Beds80
Links
Websiteroyalcornwallhospitals.nhs.uk/our-hospitals/west-cornwall-hospital-penzance/ Edit this at Wikidata

West Cornwall Hospital is a hospital located in Penzance, Cornwall, England. It is managed by the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.

History

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The hospital has its origins in the Penzance Dispensary established in 1809.[1] This became the West Cornwall Dispensary and Infirmary in 1873 and the West Cornwall Hospital in 1928.[1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.[1] A new CT scanner and new X-ray equipment were installed at the hospital in spring 2018.[2]

Services

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The hospital has an urgent care centre, two medical wards and a day case surgery.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "West Cornwall Hospital, Penzance". National Archives. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  2. ^ "£2 million investment in CT and x-ray equipment for West Cornwall Hospital". Healthwatch Cornwall. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  3. ^ "West Cornwall Hospital". Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
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