Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
| Huddersfield Royal Infirmary | |
|---|---|
| Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust | |
 Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Lindley. | |
  Location in West Yorkshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS England |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 810 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.cht.nhs.uk/index.php?id=53 |
The Huddersfield Royal Infirmary is a hospital situated in the English town of Huddersfield, part of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. It is situated in the suburb of Lindley and provides general services, emergency services and some specialist services it is the Kirklees and Calderdale Trauma Centre,
History
The original hospital in Huddersfield was at Portland Place.[1] It moved to its present site at Green Lea in September 1966.[1]
It is the base for Huddersfield Pharmacy Specials, established in 1964, which produces mainly unlicensed medicines and bespoke creams and ointments, oral liquids, eye drops and injectables. It employed 53 staff.[2]
In April 2006, photovoltaic array panels were installed on the roof of the hospital building, providing it with a renewable source of electricity.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "HRI is 50 today: 'Town has one of the finest hospitals in the country,' Examiner said in 1966". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Inside the Huddersfield medicine factory that you may not know even existed". Huddersfield Examiner. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "NHS Huddersfield solar PV array case study". Batchelor Electrical. Retrieved 14 December 2006.