Bury General Hospital was a
hospital
A hospital is a healthcare institution providing patient treatment with specialized Medical Science, health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically ...
in
Bury, Greater Manchester
Bury (, ) is a market town on the River Irwell in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. which had a population of 81,101 in 2021 while the wider borough had a population of 193,846.
The town was originally part of the ...
. It opened as the Bury Dispensary Hospital in 1882. After the accident and emergency department and most facilities moved to the more modern
Fairfield General Hospital
Fairfield General Hospital is a hospital in Bury, Greater Manchester, Bury, Greater Manchester. It is managed by the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.
History
The hospital has its origins in the Bury Union Workhouse Infirmary which was ...
in 2001, Bury General Hospital finally closed in 2006.
History
In 1882, two local businessmen Thomas Norris and Thomas Wringley opened the Bury Dispensary Hospital on Walmersley Road. It replaced an older dispensary between Bury Lane and Bolton Street. Sometime in the 20th-century, a children's ward was built to the left hand side of the site.
Closure
In 1997, the Bury and Rochdale Health Authority approved the move of all facilities from Bury General Hospital to Fairfield General Hospital. This was because of the poor condition of the then 92 year old building and its limited bed capacity. In 1998, the Authority commissioned a £24 million extension to the Fairfield General Hospital complex. After the works were complete, the accident and emergency centre moved to Fairfield General Hospital in September 2001.
Bury General Hospital finally closed in 2006.
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Hospitals in Greater Manchester
Buildings and structures in Bury, Greater Manchester