Cardiff Royal Infirmary, Public hospital in Adamsdown, Cardiff, Wales.
Cardiff Royal Infirmary is a hospital in Adamsdown, located centrally in Cardiff. The main building was designed by Edwin Seward and now contains GP services and specialized health clinics.
The facility started in 1822 as Cardiff Dispensary and became the Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire Infirmary in 1837 before receiving its current name in 1923. These changes show how medical services in the area expanded and developed.
The site carries the Welsh name Ysbyty Brenhinol Caerdydd and reflects how healthcare evolved across Wales. It shows how this place became central to how locals accessed medical care over generations.
The site is managed by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and is easily reached by public transport in the city center. Visitors should know that the buildings now primarily house outpatient clinics and no longer function as a traditional hospital ward.
The building appeared in a 2005 Doctor Who episode as the fictional Albion Hospital. This television moment gave the place recognition beyond its role in local healthcare.
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