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Christchurch Hospital, Dorset

Coordinates: 50°44′40.79″N 1°47′25.5″W / 50.7446639°N 1.790417°W / 50.7446639; -1.790417
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Not to be confused with Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch.
Christchurch Hospital
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Christchurch Hospital in July 2010
Map
Christchurch Hospital, Dorset is located in Dorset
Christchurch Hospital, Dorset
Location in Dorset
Geography
LocationChristchurch, Dorset, United Kingdom
Coordinates50°44′40.79″N 1°47′25.5″W / 50.7446639°N 1.790417°W / 50.7446639; -1.790417
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeSpecialist
Services
Emergency departmentNo Accident & Emergency
History
Opened1882
Links
Websitehttps://www.uhd.nhs.uk/hospitals-christchurch
ListsHospitals in the United Kingdom

Christchurch Hospital is a hospital in Christchurch, Dorset, England.

History[change | change source]

The 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[change | change source]

There are numerous services available including a hospital, dermatology and a Macmillan unit (palliative care).[6]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Christchurch". Workhouses. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ Newman, Sue (2009). Images of Christchurch. The Mill, Brimscombe Port, Stroud, Glos.: Tempus Publishing Limited. p. 61. ISBN 0-7524-1050-4.
  5. ↑ "Christchurch Hospital". Care Quality Commission. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hospital guide: Christchurch Hospital". Dr Foster. 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.

Further reading[change | change source]

  • 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.

Other websites[change | change source]

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