East Surrey Hospital is a National Health Service hospital in the Whitebushes area to the south of Redhill, in Surrey, England. It is managed by the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.[2]
| East Surrey Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust | |
 Entrance to East Surrey Hospital | |
  Shown in Surrey | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Redhill, Surrey, England |
| Coordinates | 51°13′08″N 0°09′51″W / 51.2188°N 0.1643°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | National Health Service |
| Type | General |
| Affiliated university | Brighton and Sussex Medical School |
| Patron | None |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 697[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1979 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History
editThe hospital has its origins in the Reigate Cottage Hospital which was founded by Dr John Walters and opened in Albert Road North, Reigate, in 1866.[3] It moved to Whitepost Hill on the northern edge of Redhill Common as the Reigate and Redhill Hospital in 1871, and became the East Surrey Hospital in 1923.[3] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.[4]
The current facility, which allowed the closure of the previous facility and of the Smallfield Cottage Hospital, opened at Three Arch Road in 1981.[5] The new building was formally opened by the Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, on 3 August 1984.[6] The second phase of building, which allowed the closure of Redhill General Hospital at Earlswood Common, opened in 1991[5] with a formal opening by Virginia Bottomley MP in 1992.[6]
Services
editThe hospital, a designated trauma unit, offers a wide range of medical services including 24-hour Accident and Emergency, Intensive Care and High Dependency units, gynaecology, obstetrics, midwifery and maternity services, paediatrics and diagnostic imaging, as well as the usual general surgery services.[7] As the nearest accident and emergency facility to London's Gatwick Airport, it is placed on standby when a serious aircraft incident is expected.[8]
Radio Redhill
edit| Broadcast area | Redhill |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 100.4 MHz [9] |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hospital Radio |
| History | |
First air date | February 1975 |
Radio Redhill is a hospital radio station broadcasting to the patients and staff of the hospital. It is available on 100.4FM, online and on the hospital's internal radio system.[10] The station won the gold Station of the Year award at the Hospital Broadcasting Awards in 2005.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "East Surrey Hospital". Dr Foster. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "About us". Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust website. Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ a b "East Surrey Hospital formerly Reigate and Redhill Hospital, Annual Reports etc". National Archives. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "East Surrey Hospital, Redhill". National Archives. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ a b "East Surrey Hospital". Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ a b "East Surrey Hospital". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "SASH A to Z of services". SASH. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "East Surrey Hospital simulates response to Gatwick Airport plane crash to show 'reality' to employees". Surrey Live. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Long Term RSLs". Ofcom. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Online Service". Radio Redhill. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "National Hospital Award Winners 2005". Hospital Broadcasting Awards. Retrieved 3 December 2018.