Royal Oldham Hospital

The Royal Oldham Hospital is a large NHS hospital within Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England.

Formerly known as Oldham District and General, the hospital, which lies within the Coldhurst area of Oldham on the boundary with Royton, is perhaps known best for the birth of Louise Joy Brown - the world's first successful In vitro fertilised/"test tube baby", on July 25, 1978.

The Royal Oldham Hospital is currently administrated by The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and was opened under its existing name on December 1, 1989.

History
The Royal Oldham Hospital is formed by a collection of buildings built in succession since 1851 along Rochdale Road.

It's earliest parts exist from the site's time as a local workhouse, having been named Oldham Union Workhouse; Oldham's main hospital was to then be found at the current site of Oldham Sixth Form College.

Former names
The former names of the Royal Oldham Hospital are:
 * Oldham Union Workhouse (1851-1913)
 * Westwood Park Poor Law Institution (1913-1930)
 * Boundary Park Hospital (by 1929 - c.1938)
 * Oldham Municipal Hospital (c.1938 - 1942)
 * Boundary Park General Hospital (1943 - 1947)
 * Boundary Park Municipal Hospital (1948 - 1949)
 * Boundary Park General Hospital (1950-1955)
 * Oldham and District General Hospital (1955 - c.1990)