- Rookwood Hospital
Rookwood Hospital is a spinal injuries rehabilitation hospital situated in
Llandaff , in the city ofCardiff in SouthWales . It is one of the only twelve spinal rehab hospitals in whole ofUnited Kingdom . It is also a regional neuro-rehabilitation hospital. It is managed byCardiff and Vale NHS Trust . Rookwood Hospital is also the home to Rookwood Sound Hospital Radio which broadcasts at the site and to Llandough General Hospital.History
Rookwood was built in the year 1886 by the late
Colonel Sir Edward Hill , for his own occupation and he, and subsequently Lady Hill, lived there until 1917.The Name
The name 'Rookwood' was given to the house during its course of construction by
Lady Hill. Before her marriage she was brought to see the building operations and was asked to find a suitable name for it. When she came to the property a number ofRooks were flying overhead and she immediately thought of 'Rookwood', and decided that should be the name.Early Hospital
In 1918 , Rookwood was taken over for convalescent home. At the end of
First World War it was purchased by Sir Lawrence Phillips and presented it to the ministry as a home for Welsh Paraplegic Pensioner cases. After this it was used by theUniversity Hospital of Wales . In 1932 it became a GeneralHospital after extension.Spinal Unit
During the 1970s and 80s, Rookwood had eight wards caring for people with spinal injuries,
brain injury ,stroke ,multiple sclerosis , andParkinson's disease .In 2001 the Spinal unit moved to ward 4 and 5 with 31 beds for Spinal Injuries and 5 beds for Amputees.Psychologists
Rookwood has an active
clinical psychology department.Disablement Services
Rookwood is the site of one of three centres (ALACs) of the Wales
Artificial Limb & Appliance Service .External links
* [http://www.cardiffandvale.wales.nhs.uk/portal/page?_pageid=33,480483,33_480484&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Rookwood Hospital]
* [http://www.wales.nhs.uk/alas Artifcial Limb & Appliance Service]
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