| Princess of Wales Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust | |
 Princess of Wales Hospital | |
  Location in Cambridgeshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ely,Cambridgeshire,England |
| Coordinates | 52°24′48″N0°16′32″E / 52.4132°N 0.2755°E /52.4132; 0.2755 |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | Community |
| History | |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
The Princess of Wales Hospital is a healthcare facility inEly, Cambridgeshire. It is managed by theCambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
The facility was established as theRoyal Air Force Hospital Ely in 1939.[1] It treated military casualties during theSecond World War.[2] It joined theNational Health Service in 1948 and, following a visit by thePrincess of Wales in 1987, it was renamed the Princess of Wales Royal Air Force Hospital.[2] Despite a decision by theRoyal Air Force to close the facility in 1992, it was saved from closure as a result of pressure from Action for a Community Hospital in Ely, a local pressure group.[3] It was subsequently managed on a civilian basis and renamed the Princess of Wales Hospital.[4]