Walsall Manor Hospital
History
The hospital has its origins in an infirmary built for the Central Union Workhouse in 1896; the car park is on the site of Walsall Castle, a 12th/13th-15th century moated manor house. After becoming the Manor Hospital in 1928, it expanded through conversion for clinical use of an old nurses' block in the 1930s and of an old recreational hall in the 1960s. A new geriatric block was opened in 1973 and the West Wing was opened by Princess Diana in 1991.
A redevelopment of the site was procured under a Private Finance Initiative contract in 2007. The works, which were designed by Steffian Bradley and carried out by Skanska at a cost of £174 million, were completed in 2010.
A new "dementia friendly" ward opened in May 2015 and a transitional care unit for new-born babies opened at the hospital in February 2017.
A new Emergency Department, constructed by Tilbury Douglas was completed in March 2023.
See also
References
- ^ "Manor Hospital". Care Quality Commission. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Hospitals". The History of Walsall. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Walsall Moat". The Gatehouse Record. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Walsall Manor Hospital Redevelopment Project". RIBA. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Walsall's new £174million hospital is leading the green revolution". Birmingham Mail. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Trust officially opens £multi-million ward". Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "New baby unit opens at Walsall Manor Hospital". Express and Star. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Interserve set for £36m Walsall hospital A&E upgrade". Construction Enquirer. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, News, New Emergency Department move complete, published 3 March 2023
