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Christchurch Hospital The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 
Geography Location Christchurch, Dorset, United Kingdom Organisation Care system Public NHS Funding Non-profit hospital Hospital type Specialized - rehabilitation Services Emergency department No Accident & Emergency Beds 218 History Founded 1948 Links Website http://www.rbch.nhs.uk Lists Hospitals in the United Kingdom Christchurch Hospital is part of The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.[1]
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Location
The hospital is located in Fairmile in Christchurch, Dorset, UK. It is served by bus routes operated by Wilts & Dorset, Transdev Yellow Buses and Shamrock Buses.
History
The buildings began their life as the Christchurch Workhouse, built in 1881. The same buildings were used as a military hospital during both World War I and World War II - several wards were added during this time.
Christchurch Hospital was first opened as a public hospital in 1948 following the abolishment of the Poor Law and the creation of the NHS.
Following the opening of the Royal Bournemouth Hospital in 1992, acute services were moved there. The hospital was rationalised and older buildings were sold for development - a large proportion of the site was turned into housing in 1995.[2]
It developed as a centre for rehabilitation. There has been a complete refurbishment programme and new building work for that purpose. The Secretary of State for Health, Alan Milburn, awarded the trust’s stroke service Beacon status in 2000.
The Hospital Trust gained Foundation status on 1 April 2005 following three consecutive years of being rated as a three star performing trust.[3]
Services
An all-age rehabilitation service is available, though most patients are elderly. To support rehabilitation there are physiotherapy and occupational therapy facilities. There are 218 beds and a 45-place day hospital. Other units include beds for the young disabled, dermatology resource unit, rheumatology, and Macmillan unit (palliative care).[4]
References
- ^ "Welcome to The Royal Bournemouth Hospital" (PDF). NHS. http://www.rbch.nhs.uk/about_us/hospitals/pdf/bournleafletv5.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- ^ Newman, Sue (2009). Images of Christchurch. The Mill, Brimscombe Port, Stroud, Glos.: Tempus Publishing Limited. p. 61. ISBN 0-7524-1050-4.
- ^ "The Christchurch Hospital". The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Trust. 2010. http://www.rbch.nhs.uk/about_us/hospitals/index.shtml. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- ^ "Hospital guide: Christchurch Hospital". Dr Foster. 2010. http://www.drfosterhealth.co.uk/hospital-guide/hospital/nhs/Royal-Bournemouth-Hospital,-The-198.aspx. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
Further reading
- 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 0953183009.
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Coordinates: 50°44′40.79″N 1°47′25.5″W / 50.7446639°N 1.790417°W
Christchurch, Dorset See also: History of Christchurch · Listed buildings in Christchurch Areas Blackwater · Burton · Fairmile · Friars Cliff · Highcliffe · Hoburne · Hurn · Jumpers Common · Knapp · Mudeford · Portfield · Purewell · Somerford · Sopley · Stanpit · WinktonRivers Attractions Christchurch Castle · Christchurch Harbour · Christchurch Priory · Highcliffe Castle · Mudeford Quay · The Museum of Electricity · The Red House Museum · Stanpit Marsh · TucktoniaSchools Burton CoE Primary · Christchurch Junior · Highcliffe · Mudeford Infants · Mudeford Junior · The Priory CoE Primary · Somerford Infants · Somerford Junior · The Grange · TwynhamRailway
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