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University Hospital of Hartlepool

University Hospital of Hartlepool in England North East, United Kingdom.

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University Hospital of Hartlepool is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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The University Hospital of Hartlepool is a general hospital in Hartlepool, England. It provides healthcare to people living in southeast Durham. It is managed by the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.

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Background

History

The hospital has its origins in an infirmary which was built for the Hartlepool Union Workhouse and which opened at Holdforth Road in 1889. The infirmary suffered fire damage during a bombardment on 16 December 1914 during the First World War. It became known as the Howbeck Infirmary in 1925. The Duchess of Kent opened the new Hartlepool General Hospital on the same site in 1972. In 2001 it became known as the University Hospital of Hartlepool.

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Coordinates
54.7024, -1.2276
District
Hartlepool
Parish
Hartlepool, unparished area
Postcode
TS24 9AH
Parliamentary constituency
Hartlepool
Established
1889
Official site
www.nth.nhs.uk

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Frequently asked questions

Where is University Hospital of Hartlepool?
University Hospital of Hartlepool is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS24 9AH), in the parish of Hartlepool, unparished area.
When was University Hospital of Hartlepool built?
Built or established in 1889.
How do I get to University Hospital of Hartlepool?
Drivers can navigate to postcode TS24 9AH. It sits within the Hartlepool parliamentary constituency.