The Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) is a hospital in the city of Lancaster, England.[2][3] It lies to the south of the city centre, between the A6 road and the Lancaster Canal. It is managed by the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.[4]
| Lancaster Royal Infirmary | |
|---|---|
| University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust | |
.jpg) Original building of Royal Lancaster Infirmary | |
  Shown in Lancashire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lancaster, Lancashire, North West England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 54°02′33″N 2°48′01″W / 54.0425°N 2.8003°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | Teaching |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 387[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1781 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in the United Kingdom |
History
editThe infirmary has its origins in a dispensary which opened on Castle Hill in 1781 and a fever hospital established in 1815.[5] These two institutions combined in premises in Thurnham Street in 1833.[5]
A larger site on Ashton Road, which had previously been known as the Springfield Estate,[6] was bought for £2,471 in 1888[7] and, following a donation of nearly £10,000 by James Williamson, a local businessman,[8] the first building of the new hospital, designed by architects Paley and Austin,[9] was opened by the Duke and Duchess of York in 1896.[7] The original building is now Grade II listed.[9] Springfield Hall was retained and used as an overnight nurses' home for the hospital.[6]
A new maternity unit opened in 1979, the pathology building was added in 1994 and the new centenary building opened in 1996.[7]
The Huggett Suite, a unit for treating stroke patients built at a cost of £1 million, opened in spring 2017[10] and a new therapies outpatient department, built at a cost of £1.2 million, opened in 2018.[11]
Notable staff
edit- Dame Sheila Quinn, DBE, FRCN, RGN, RM, RNT trained as a nurse at the infirmary between 1943-1946. Quinn was president of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) from 1982 to 1986.[12]
Performance
editAn inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published in February 2017 gave the hospital a good overall rating with caring graded as outstanding but with patient safety requiring improvement.[13]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Freedom of Information Publication" (PDF). University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. p. 4. Retrieved 13 September 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Cuts will cripple Royal Lancaster Infirmary warn medics". Lancaster Guardian. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Norovirus outbreak hits Royal Lancaster Infirmary". The Visitor. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Lancaster Royal Infirmary - Our hospitals - University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay". Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ a b Farrer, William; Brownbill, J (1914). 'Townships: Lancaster', in A History of the County of Lancaster. Vol. 8. London: British History Online. pp. 33–48. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Sights of the past at Lancaster hall and park". Lancaster Guardian. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Heritage open day will showcase 125 years of the Royal Lancaster Infirmary". University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. 6 August 2018. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Lord Ashton - the Lino King".
- ^ a b Historic England. "Royal Lancaster Infirmary (original building) (1194932)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ "Spring opening for new £1m stroke unit". The Visitor. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "New £1.2m therapy department officially opened". Academy of Fabulous NHS Stuff. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ Ford, Steve (13 December 2016). "Death announced of former RCN president Dame Sheila Quinn". Nursing Times. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Royal Lancaster Infirmary". Care Quality Commission. Retrieved 13 September 2018.