Haunted Hospitals (The Ghosts of Former Medical Facilities)

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In this final exploration of abandoned places Nat explores haunted hospitals. Busy thriving hospitals seem to attract many ghost stories, but what of the hospital buildings which become disused or are repurposed? Do these former centres of medicine have particular ghost stories and paranormal experiences associated with them? Nat starts with the hospital she was born in, Princess Mary’s Hospital at RAF Halton. One wing, which had once been a plastic surgery hub, seemed to generate many strange experiences and stories. A listener to the show, Laura shares her experience of visiting the hospital when it was derelict and waiting for demolition. Nat chats with a local urban explorer about the safety and legal issues associated with exploring abandoned sites. Nat also investigates Bedford hospital’s north and south wings, each of which have abandoned or disused sections that have attracted eerie tales and sightings. Finally, we hear from Wayne Gilbert of Eerie Edinburgh podcast about the stories of haunted hospitals he has discovered whilst researching a new book. Some of these stories are deeply disturbing. If you want to see images of the places mentioned in this episode and read more about them visit the show blog at weirdinthewade.blog Contact Nat on weirdinthewade@gmail.com or on social media. Thanks to Laura and Olie for sharing their experiences. Special thanks to Wayne Gilbert for sharing his stories with us. Weird in the Wade is researched, written, presented and produced by Nat Doig Theme music by Tess Savigear.