Halton General Hospital

Halton General Hospital is a health facility at Runcorn, Cheshire, England. It is managed by the Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Halton General Hospital
Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Halton General Hospital
Shown in Cheshire
Geography
Location	Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Coordinates	53.3239°N 2.6943°W / 53.3239; -2.6943
Organisation
Care system	NHS
Type	General
Services
Emergency department	No
History
Opened	1976 (1976)
Links
Website	www.whh.nhs.uk
Lists	Hospitals in England

History

The first phase of the hospital, which consisted of out-patient facilities, opened on 21 September 1976; the second phase, which involved in-patient facilities, was completed in 1985.^[1] Management of the hospital passed to the Halton General Hospital NHS Trust in 1993.^[2] The minor injuries unit was refurbished in November 2003^[1] and a new urgent care centre was established at the hospital in 2015.^[3]

In 2018 it was proposed the hospital be replaced with a modern treatment centre.^[4]