| Billinge Hospital | |
| Org/Group: | 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust |
| Location: | Billinge Higher End |
| Region: | Greater Manchester |
| State: | England |
| Country: | UK |
| Healthcare: | NHS |
| Speciality: | Mental Health |
| Emergency: | No |
| Founded: | 1837 |
| Closed: | 2004 |
| Map Type: | Greater Manchester |
| Coordinates: | 53.5197°N -2.7125°W |
Billinge Hospital was a National Health Service facility in the Billinge Higher End district of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It was managed by the 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust.
The hospital had its origins in the Wigan Poor Law Union Workhouse established in 1837.[1] This became the Frog Lane Public Assistance Institution in 1930.[2] After it joined the National Health Service in 1948, it became the Frog Lane Welfare Home and started specialising in the care of the elderly.[2] It became known as the Frog Lane Hospital before closing in 1970.[2]
Opened in 1968, Billinge Maternity Hospital was established on the site and served as the maternity facility for the surrounding areas.[3] [4] In 2002 a group of women had their experiences of giving birth shown on Sky's Discovery Channel.[5] After services had been transferred to other facilities in the area, the maternity hospital closed in June 2004[6] and the buildings were demolished in 2016.[7] The site was subsequently developed for housing.[7]