The Herts and Essex Hospital, more formally known as The Herts and Essex Community Hospital, is a community hospital in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. It is managed by the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust.
| Herts and Essex Community Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust | |
 Herts and Essex Community Hospital | |
  Shown in Hertfordshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bishop's Stortford, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°51′57″N 0°10′29″E / 51.86574°N 0.17484°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | General |
| History | |
| Opened | 1939 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
History
editThe hospital was established as an infirmary for the local Public Assistance Institute in 1939.[1][2] During the Second World War, using temporary prefabricated buildings so as to increase its capacity to 900 beds, it was transformed into a hospital for servicemen.[1] The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948 and, following further expansion, its capacity was increased to 1,900 beds.[1] Following cut-backs, the accident and emergency department closed in November 1990 and inpatient services transferred to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow in April 1995.[1] In 2001 a new community hospital was procured for the site under a Private Finance Initiative contract. The new facility, which was built at a cost of £15 million, opened in 2003.[1]
Services
editThe hospital provides a range of services and has a minor injuries unit on site.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Herts and Essex Community Hospital". Stortford History. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Bishop's Stortford". Workhouses. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Herts and Essex Hospital". NHS Choices. Retrieved 16 August 2018.