John Coupland Hospital
John Coupland Hospital is a healthcare facility in Ropery Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. It is managed by the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
| John Coupland Hospital | |
|---|---|
| United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust | |
 John Coupland Hospital | |
  Shown in Lincolnshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ropery Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53.4118°N 0.7847°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS England |
| Type | Community |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Urgent Treatment Centre (08:00-22:00) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1913 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History
The facility, which was founded by George Coupland in memory of his father John Coupland, was built in the Georgian style and opened on 24 September 1913.[1][2] It treated British and Belgian military casualties during the First World War.[3] It joined the National Health Service in 1948[1] and a major programme of fire protection works was carried out at the hospital in December 2017.[4]
References
- "John Coupland Hospital, Gainsborough". Lincs to the Past. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- "John Coupland Hospital Opened". Sheffield Evening Telegraph. 24 September 1913. p. 5.
- "John Coupland Hospital, Gainsborough: Managing War Casualties". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- "Millions of pounds is being invested in county hospitals". Gainsborough Standard. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
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