Rochdale Infirmary is an acute general hospital in

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, England. It is managed by the

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History

The infirmary was established as the Rochdale Infirmary and Dispensary by Clement Royds, a local banker, in South Parade in 1832. 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

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in Whitehall Street in 1883; it was expanded when a new wing was opened by

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in July 1913. The facility joined the

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as the Rochdale Infirmary in 1948. In June 2011, maternity and inpatient children's services were transferred to

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