Fairfield General Hospital is a hospital in

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. It is managed by the

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History

The hospital has its origins in the Bury Union Workhouse Infirmary which was completed in 1905. The facility became known as the Jericho Hospital in the 1930s and joined the

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as the Fairfield General Hospital in 1948. The hospital was modernised in the 1970s and, following the closure of Bury General Hospital off Walmersley Road in 2007, all services transferred to expanded facilities at Fairfield General Hospital.

Services

There is an

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department.

References

Hospitals in Greater Manchester NHS hospitals in England Buildings and structures in Bury, Greater Manchester {{GreaterManchester-hospital-stub