Wirral Women and Children's Hospital

Wirral Women and Children's Hospital
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Main entrance to Wirral Women and Children's Hospital with the Superabbeyroad mini-Superlambanana in the foreground.
Geography
Location	Arrowe Park Road, Upton, Wirral. Merseyside CH49 5PE, United Kingdom
Organisation
Care system	Public NHS
Hospital type	Specialist/Teaching
Affiliated university	University of Liverpool School of Medical Education
Services
History
Founded	2011[1]
Links
Website	http://www.wuth.nhs.uk
Lists	Hospitals in the United Kingdom

Wirral Women and Children's Hospital is located on the Arrowe Park Hospital campus, in Upton, Wirral, Merseyside and was founded following a redevelopment of the maternity and gynaecology wing of Arrowe Park Hospital. Although now considered a separate hospital, it remains managed by Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

History

The original maternity and gynaecology unit was opened by, and dedicated to, the Duchess of Westminster.

Phased redevelopment work that would see the children's wards and outpatient department move from the main hospital building over to the maternity and gynaecology annexe began in 2009.^[2]

In March 2011, the remodelled Wirral Women and Children's Hospital was officially reopened by the Countess of Wessex.^[3]

In 2012, the Wirral Women and Children's Hospital featured in the BBC Two documentary series The Midwives.^[4]

References

1. "Heart Wirral Radio 97.1 Countess of Wessex opens new hospital". Retrieved 2013-02-28.
2. Manning, Craig (2009-07-20). "Tranmere manager Barnes opens Arrowe Park Hospital's new children's department". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
3. "Heart Wirral Radio 97.1 Countess of Wessex opens new hospital". Retrieved 2013-02-28.
4. "RCM Midwives Magazine The Midwives begins tonight". Retrieved 2013-03-10.

Coordinates: 53°22′12″N 3°05′44″W / 53.370126°N 3.095653°W