infirmary n : a health facility where patients receive treatment [syn: hospital]

English

Noun

1. A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital
2. A clinic or dispensary within another institution

An infirmary is a hospital.

The Infirmary can refer to:

• Australia
  • Sydney Infirmary and Dispensary, now Sydney Hospital

• India
  • Madras Eye Infirmary, now Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Government Ophthalmic Hospital, Chennai

• United Kingdom
  • England
    • Bristol Royal Infirmary
    • Derbyshire Royal Infirmary
    • Doncaster Royal Infirmary
    • Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
    • Hull Royal Infirmary
    • Leeds General Infirmary
    • Leicester Royal Infirmary
    • Liverpool Infirmary
    • Manchester Royal Infirmary
    • North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, see University Hospital of North Staffordshire
    • Northwich Infirmary, Cheshire
    • Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford
    • Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle
    • Sheffield Royal Infirmary
  • Northern Ireland
    • Workhouse Infirmary, see Belfast City Hospital
  • Scotland
    • Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
    • Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary
    • Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
    • Glasgow Royal Infirmary
    • Stirling Royal Infirmary
    • Western Infirmary, Glasgow
  • Wales
    • Cardiff Royal Infirmary

• United States
  • Huntsville Infirmary, Alabama, now Huntsville Hospital
  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
  • Massachusetts State Infirmary
  • New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
  • Touro Infirmary, New Orleans

Mobile Infirmary, Mobile, AL

See also

• Royal Infirmary
• From Here to Infirmary
• St. James Infirmary Blues

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