Fairfield General Hospital
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Fairfield General Hospital is the sole remaining hospital
in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury
, in Greater Manchester
. The hospital occupies an extensive site to the east of the town of Bury
on Rochdale Old Road. It is part of the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
. There is an Accident and Emergency department and Maternity
Wing. Much of the hospital was constructed in the 1970s.
After the closure of Bury General Hospital, off Walmersley Road, all services transferred to Fairfield.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury
Metropolitan Borough of Bury
The Metropolitan Borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. Lying to the north of the City of Manchester, the borough is composed of six towns: Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich, and has a population of 181,900...
, in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
. The hospital occupies an extensive site to the east of the town of Bury
Bury
Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, east of Bolton, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester...
on Rochdale Old Road. It is part of the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Pennine Care NHS Trust is a NHS Trust established in April 2002 and became the 100th trust to be awarded Foundation status in July 2008.The Trust provides community and mental health services in Bury, Oldham and the Rochdale borough, as well as mental health services in Stockport and Tameside and...
. There is an Accident and Emergency department and Maternity
Maternity
Maternity or motherhood is the social and legal acknowledgment of the parental relationship between a mother and her child.It is specially related with the protection of the baby and the mother within and after the childbirth.-See also:...
Wing. Much of the hospital was constructed in the 1970s.
After the closure of Bury General Hospital, off Walmersley Road, all services transferred to Fairfield.