Christchurch Hospital, Dorset
hospital in the United Kingdom
Christchurch Hospital is a hospital in Christchurch, Dorset, England.
| Christchurch Hospital | |
|---|---|
| University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust | |
_trimmed.jpg) Christchurch Hospital in July 2010 | |
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  Location in Dorset | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Christchurch, Dorset, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50°44′40.79″N 1°47′25.5″W / 50.7446639°N 1.790417°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| History | |
| Opened | 1882 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/hospitals-christchurch |
| Lists | Hospitals in the United Kingdom |
History
changeThe hospital started in a workhouse built in 1882 and in 1913 was used by the Red Cross during the First World War.[1][2]
The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948. After the Royal Bournemouth Hospital opened in 1989,[3] a part of the Christchurch Hospital was sold in 1995.[4] It is now a rehabilitation centre.[5]
Services
changeThere are numerous services available including a hospital, dermatology and a Macmillan unit (palliative care).[6]
References
change- ↑ "Memorial unveiled which pays tribute to the role of Christchurch Hospital during WWI". Dorset for You. 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ↑ "Christchurch". Workhouses. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ↑ "21 Achievements over 21 years" (PDF). Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ↑ Newman, Sue (2009). Images of Christchurch. The Mill, Brimscombe Port, Stroud, Glos.: Tempus Publishing Limited. p. 61. ISBN 0-7524-1050-4.
- ↑ "Christchurch Hospital". Care Quality Commission. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ↑ "Hospital guide: Christchurch Hospital". Dr Foster. 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
Further reading
change- Lindner, Reinhard (1998). From a Workhouse with Infirmary to an NHS Hospital: Historical Study of the First 10 Years of Christchurch Hospital as an NHS Hospital. ISBN 0-9531830-0-9.