Bolsover Hospital was a community healthcare facility in Bolsover, Derbyshire. It was managed by Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust.

Bolsover Hospital
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
Bolsover Hospital
Bolsover Hospital is located in Derbyshire
Bolsover Hospital
Location in Derbyshire
Geography
LocationWelbeck Road, Bolsover, Derbyshire, England
Coordinates53°13′57″N 1°16′46″W / 53.2326°N 1.2795°W / 53.2326; -1.2795
Organisation
Care systemNHS
TypeCommunity
History
Opened1988
Closed2019
Links
Websitewww.dchs.nhs.uk

History

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Bolsover Hospital was built as a small single-storey building and completed in 1988.[1] Despite efforts by local member of parliament Dennis Skinner to challenge Prime Minister David Cameron in the House of Commons to prevent closure[2][3] and a strong campaign against closure organised by local people,[4][5] it was confirmed in July 2017 that the hospital would close.[6] After services had been transferred to the Castle Street Medical Centre in Bolsover in early 2019,[7] Bolsover Hospital closed[8] and the site was handed over to Homes England to facilitate residential development.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "North Derbyshire Joined Up Care Community Hubs Consultation Business Case" (PDF). Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group. p. 28. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Topical Questions". Hansard. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Skinner: 'Dodgy Dave assists the Beast'". BBC. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Save Bolsover Hospital". 38 Degrees. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Opinion: "Time Is Running Out to Save Our Hospital"". Nailed. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Confirmed - Bolsover and Bakewell's Newholme hospital will close". Peak FM. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Bolsover Hospital sale completed as part of transformation to out-of-hospital care". Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust. 5 February 2019.
  8. ^ a b "End of an era as former Bolsover Hospital could be demolished next month". Derbyshire Times. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
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