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Wythenshawe Hospital

Wythenshawe Hospital, historically known as Baguley Sanatorium, is a major hospital on Southmoor Road in Baguley, Manchester.

Inspections

Wythenshawe Hospital was last inspected by the Care Quality Commission on 8th March 2023, and was given an overall grade of requires improvement. The caring and effectiveness of the hospital was graded as excellent and good respectively, but the safety, responsiveness and leadership were all found to require improvement. With regards to the specific services offered by the hospital, everything was graded either good or outstanding except from maternity and urgent / emergency services, which also require improvement.[1]

The hospital previously maintained a good grading for maternity services, and inspectors in the latest report identified a staffing shortage as being a major concern, causing routine cancellations and delays. Wythenshawe Hospital executives said they were disappointed by the results of the latest inspection, and made immediate changes in light of the findings.[2]

History

In about February 1900, the Local Government Board approved plans for Withington Urban District Council to build Baguley Sanatorium, and construction began as rapidly as possible.[3] By 10th March 1900, the council was tendering contracts for boilers, engines, steampipes, steam heating and electric lighting for the new site.[4]

In February 1902, the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire, Frederick Arthur Stanley (16th Earl of Derby), agreed to ceremonially open Baguley Sanatorium once it was in a ready state.[5][6] It was later officially opened by the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire, for the reception and treatment of infectious diseases, on 4th October 1902. The first patients were expected starting from November 1902.[7]

At the time of opening, there was a capacity of 100 beds. Of these beds, 56 were dedicated to scarlet fever patients, 36 were dedicated to diphtheria and enteric patients, and 8 were for isolated patients.[8]

Sources

  1. Wythenshawe Hospital, Care Quality Commission, accessed 14th March 2026. ↩
  2. Warning standards of care have ‘deteriorated' at Manchester's maternity units, Manchester Evening News, 28th July 2023, accessed 14th March 2026. ↩
  3. Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 13th February 1900, Page 12. ↩
  4. Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 10th March 1900, Page 12. ↩
  5. Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 14th February 1902, Page 7. ↩
  6. Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 21st August 1902, Page 4. ↩
  7. Stockport Advertiser, 22nd August 1902, Page 5. ↩
  8. Manchester Evening News, 28th August 1902, Page 5 ↩