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Hospital in Wiltshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Princess Margaret Hospital was a large hospital situated in Okus Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, England. It was managed by the Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust.
Princess Margaret Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | Swindon, Wiltshire, England |
Coordinates | 51.5509°N 1.7989°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS |
Type | District General |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
History | |
Opened | 1966 |
Closed | 2002 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in England |
The hospital, which was built to replace the aging Victoria Hospital, was opened in phases: the outpatients department was opened in 1959 and the main block was opened by Princess Margaret in April 1966. It was the first purpose-built general hospital to be funded by the NHS.[1] After services transferred to the Great Western Hospital, the Princess Margaret Hospital closed on 3 December 2002.[2]
The building was demolished in 2004 and the 25-acre site was redeveloped as housing.[3][4]
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