Scunthorpe General Hospital
| Scunthorpe General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cliff Gardens, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 7BH, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°35′13″N 0°40′01″W / 53.587°N 0.667°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Type | District General |
| Affiliated university | NHS North Lincolnshire |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 408 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Links | |
| Website | NHS Directory |
| Lists | Hospitals in the United Kingdom |
Scunthorpe General Hospital is the main hospital for North Lincolnshire. It is situated on Church Lane in the west of Scunthorpe, off Kingsway (the A18), and north of the railway.
Until the 1970s, it was known as Scunthorpe and District War Memorial Hospital.
A & E is at the far north of the site on Cliff Gardens, accessed via Highfield Avenue, off Doncaster Road (the A1029). As well as North Lincolnshire, it also serves Gainsborough and Goole. It is managed by Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.