Memories of Furness General Hospital
Last updated at 14:58, Wednesday, 21 October 2009
ALL MINE: Seven-year-old Paul Brookes was the first patient to arrive on the new children’s ward at Furness General Hospital
25 years ago the first patients arrived at Barrow’s new Furness General Hospital.
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First published at 11:52, Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Published by http://www.nwemail.co.uk
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