The vast majority of services moved to Southport and Formby District General Hospital in 1988. Some of the less acute services, such as the eye unit, the ear, nose & throat unit, audiology, chiropody, speech therapy, services for the elderly and some pathology services, remained at the Infirmary with the main entrance relocated to Pilkington Road. Also the spinal injuries unit moved from the Southport Promenade Hospital to the Southport General Infirmary at that time.
