Warneford Hospital, Leamington Spa

Warneford Hospital was an institution which served as the main hospital for the town of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire between its opening in 1834 and its closure in 1993.

[2] It was initially funded either by the patients themselves, by wealthy individual donors or by collections made from the general public.

[2] The maternity unit, the Cay Block,[4] was financed by donations and collections organised by Mrs Annie Cay.

[2] The hospital became the main birthplace for local babies after the Cay Block opened in 1939.

[2] The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948[3] and Radio Warneford first broadcast in 1973.