Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust
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Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in Wales. The headquarters of the Trust are in Ysbyty Glan Clwyd , in Bodelwyddan, near Rhyl, Denbighshire. The Trust was named in the 'Top 40 Hospitals' in the UK for the fifth year running in 2006, a title conferred by CHKS[1].
The Trust formed on 1 April 1999, through a merger of the Glan Clwyd District General Hospital NHS Trust with parts of the Clwydian Community Care NHS Trust (the other half being absorbed by the North East Wales NHS Trust, and part of the Gwynedd Community Health Trust (the other parts forming the North West Wales NHS Trust.
The Trust serves the population of central North Wales, across Conwy and Denbighshire. It had 5,325 staff as of April 1, 2006. The Chairman is Mrs Hilary Stevens[2], and the Chief Executive is Gren Kershaw [3].
The Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust runs one major acute hospital (Ysbyty Glan Clwyd), two further acute hospitals (H.M. Stanley in St. Asaph), and Abergele Hospital (all with accident & emergency services), 6 community hospitals, and mental health units.
[edit] Major hospitals
[edit] Abergele Hospital
Abergele Hospital, Abergele is an acute hospital.
[edit] Colwyn Bay Community Hospital
The Colwyn Bay Community Hospital is a community hospital based in the town of Colwyn Bay. It contains a minor injury unit, but no A&E department[4].
[edit] Conwy Hospital
Conwy Hospital, Conwy
Now closed and demolished
[edit] Denbigh Community Hospital
Denbigh Community Hospital (also known as Denbigh Infirmary) is a small rehabilitation hospital based in Denbigh.
[edit] Ysbyty Glan Clwyd
Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, (sometimes incorrectly referred to as Glan Clwyd Hospital in English) is the Trust's headquarters, and is based in Bodelwyddan. It is a major acute hospital, with most main healthcare functions, including A&E, pathology, imaging, obstetrics, mental health, paediatrics, oncology, and physiotherapy. The hospital opened in 1980.
[edit] H.M. Stanley Hospital
H.M. Stanley Hospital, St. Asaph is a acute hospital. Although the hospital is managed by the C&D Trust, the site is also home to the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust.
[edit] Llangollen Hospital
Llangollen Hospital, Llangollen
[edit] North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre
The North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre, in Rhyl.
[edit] Prestatyn Community Hospital
Prestatyn Community Hospital, Prestatyn.
[edit] Royal Alexandra Hospital
Royal Alexandra Hospital, Rhyl.
[edit] Ruthin Community Hospital
Ruthin Community Hospital, Ruthin.
[edit] References
- Conwy & Denbighshire NHS Trust
- C&D Trust report (a number of PDF files)
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