Abertillery and District Hospital
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Abertillery and District Hospital is a community hospital in Aberbeeg
, near Abertillery
with approximately 91 full and part-time staff. It is operated by the Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
. It was founded in 1922.
It has 52 beds in three ward areas. These are:
The hospital was used for scenes in the Doctor Who
episode "The Eleventh Hour
", the film Skellig
, and the third series of Being Human
.
Aberbeeg
The small village of Aberbeeg lies in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent in Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.Nearby are the villages of Llanhilleth and Six Bells, where the former colliery allowed the whole community to thrive as part of the South Wales coalfield...
, near Abertillery
Abertillery
Abertillery is a town in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, north-west of Newport, originally on the Great Western Railway. Its population rose steeply during the period of mining development in South Wales, being 10,846 in the 1891 census and 21,945 ten years later...
with approximately 91 full and part-time staff. It is operated by the Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board is an NHS Wales organisation in south Wales, headquartered in Pontypool.The Local Health Board was launched in October 2009 through the merger of Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust and Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Newport, Torfaen and Monmouthshire LHBs...
. It was founded in 1922.
It has 52 beds in three ward areas. These are:
- Gilbert Strachen Ward has 18 beds and provides respite care and long-term inpatient care. This ward also provides interim care to patients waiting to move to residential or nursing homes.
- John Dunlop Ward has 16 beds that are managed by the local general practitionerGeneral practitionerA general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
s and by the nursing staff where no medical intervention is required - Cwmnant Ward has 18 beds and provides care for the elderly mentally ill
The hospital was used for scenes in the Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
episode "The Eleventh Hour
The Eleventh Hour (Doctor Who)
"The Eleventh Hour" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD on 3 April 2010....
", the film Skellig
Skellig (film)
Skellig known in North America as Skellig: The Owl Man is a 2009 British fantasy, drama film directed by Annabel Jankel and starring Tim Roth and Bill Milner...
, and the third series of Being Human
Being Human (TV series)
Being Human is a British supernatural drama television series. It was created and written by Toby Whithouse and is currently broadcast on BBC Three. The show blends elements of flatshare comedy and horror drama...
.