The Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, formerly the London Road Community Hospital, is a community hospital on London Road in Derby, England. It was established in 2009. It is managed by the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. The other main hospital in Derby is the Royal Derby Hospital.
| Florence Nightingale Community Hospital | |
|---|---|
| University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust | |
 Regent Street Derby with the London Road Community Hospital just visible at the end of the street | |
  Shown in Derbyshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Derby, England |
| Coordinates | 52°54′50″N 1°28′08″W / 52.914°N 1.469°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 2009 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
History
editThe hospital was established to provide local community services in central Derby following the closure of Derbyshire Royal Infirmary in 2009.[1] It is located further south-east along the London Road from the former infirmary site.[1] Improvement works were carried out to consolidate services on the new site in 2011.[2] It was renamed from the London Road Community Hospital to the Florence Nightingale Community Hospital in July 2021.[3]
Services
editThe facility is a modern facility which provides community services including rehabilitation and intermediate care, inpatient facilities and some outpatient services.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Former Derbyshire Royal Infirmary site up for sale". ITV. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Improvement works begin at London Road Community Hospital". Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Derby hospital set to be renamed after Florence Nightingale". Derby Telegraph. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "London Road Community Hospital". Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 14 April 2018.