Maesteg Community Hospital
| Maesteg Community Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board | |
 Maesteg Community Hospital | |
  Shown in Bridgend County Borough | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Maesteg, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°36′37″N 3°40′10″W / 51.6104°N 3.6694°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Wales |
| Type | Community hospital |
| Services | |
| No | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1914 |
Maesteg Community Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Cymunedol Maesteg) is a community hospital in Maesteg, Wales. It is managed by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
History
The hospital has its origins in a temporary facility established for injured servicemen in 1914.[1] It was built by the miners of the Llynfi valley.[2][3] The current hospital, which was designed by Mr J Humphreys as a permanent facility and built by Mr Tom Thomas, opened later in the war.[4] It subsequently became a maternity hospital.[5] In the 1930s a children's ward was built and decorated with panels of nursery rhyme tiles.[3] The hospital, which was run by the miners, joined the National Health Service as Maesteg General Hospital in 1948.[3][5]
As at 2026 a new hospital is planned as the current one is unable to meet the need for expanded services.[6]
References
- ↑ "From humble beginnings during WWI, Maesteg Hospital 'still hub of medical care in the valley' as it marks 100 years". Wales Online. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ↑ "Miners who paid for Maesteg Hospital celebrated with plaque". BBC News. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Hospital to get major facelift". South Wales Echo. 3 February 1995. p. 19 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Old Photos of Maesteg in Glamorgan / Sir Morgannwg, South Wales, United Kingdom of Great Britain". Old UK Photos. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- 1 2 "Maesteg General Hospital, Maesteg". National Archives. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ↑ "Maesteg Hospital future still undecided as £30m health centre plans move forward". Swansea Bay News. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.