Good Hope Hospital is a teaching hospital in the Sutton Coldfield area of Birmingham, England. Covering north Birmingham and south east Staffordshire, it is managed by the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
| Good Hope Hospital | |
|---|---|
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | |
 Good Hope Hospital | |
  Location within West Midlands | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 52°34′01″N 1°48′43″W / 52.567°N 1.812°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | General / Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Birmingham Medical School |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 512 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1943 |
| Links | |
| Website | hgs |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
History
editThe hospital has its origins in a Victorian house built for the Rev. Riland Bedford, the local rector, in 1882.[1] Originally known as Broomieclose, it became known as Good Hope House after a change of ownership in 1912.[1] It was converted into a convalescent centre in 1943[2] and two single-storey wards were added in the 1950s to act as a facility for the potential evacuation of patients from Birmingham in the event of a nuclear attack.[2] The Sheldon Unit and the Fothergill Block were added in 1967, the Richard Salt Unit opened in 1971 and new facilities for endoscopy, outpatients and diagnostic services followed in 2005.[2]
Services
editGood Hope is a teaching hospital with library and learning facilities in the Partnership Learning Centre, which is part-funded by the Medical School of the University of Birmingham.[3] It has accident and emergency facilities.[3]
In 2017 the Care Quality Commission rated the Good Hope Hospital as requiring improvement.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Good Hope". Sutton Coldfield Local History Research Group. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ a b c Wilcox, David. "History of Good Hope Hospital". Sutton Coldfield.net. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Good Hope Hospital". University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Good Hope Hospital
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