Southmead Hospital
Southmead Hospital | |
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General hospital | |
Affiliated university | |
Services | |
Major Trauma Centre | |
Beds | 996[1] |
Helipad | Yes |
History | |
Opened | 1902 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in England |
Southmead Hospital is a large public
History
Early history
The hospital originated in 1902, when the
By 1911, there were 520 beds. During the First World War, the Memorial Wing at Bristol Royal Infirmary together with Southmead Hospital were requisitioned by the War Office to create the 2nd Southern General Hospital, a facility for the Royal Army Medical Corps to treat military casualties.[4] The facilities reverted to a workhouse in the early 1920s and were then greatly extended to accommodate all the sick. In 1924, the Southmead Infirmary was built and was later renamed Southmead Hospital.[5] Notable former medical staff include Geoffrey Tovey, serologist and founder of the UK Transplant Service, which was formed in 1972 and was initially based at the hospital.[6]
Brunel building
In 2005, a major expansion was planned which included moving most services from
The
In early 2014, the second phase of the hospital redevelopment began with the demolition of the old main building to enable construction work to begin on a Brunel Building extension,[11] together with enlarging the area in front of the hospital.[12][13] The extension includes a new multi-storey car park for patients and visitors, a cycle centre with storage for 300 bikes, more shops, changing and shower facilities for staff and a community arts space.[14]
Following the 2014 opening of the Brunel building, there was a shortage of parking spaces owing to high demands from visitors, patients, and staff.[15] In 2014 and 2015, patients and visitors parked at the nearby Beaufort Way multi-storey car park.[16] Improvements were made in 2016, including the construction of a 400-space multi-storey car park next to the Brunel building.[17]
Archives
Records relating to hospitals within the Southmead Health Authority are held at Bristol Archives (Ref. 39880).[18]
See also
References
- ^ "North Bristol NHS Trust Inspection Report". Care Quality Commission. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "New hospital move". North Bristol NHS Trust. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ISBN 0 901388 70 X.
- ^ "Bristol Royal Infirmary". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Photographic archive of Southmead". Bristol Past. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Obituary: Geoffrey Tovey". The Telegraph. 20 December 2001. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "New hospitals for city approved". BBC. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Bristol's 'super' hospital open for business". ITV News. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Design". North Bristol NHS Trust. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Frenchay-to-Southmead hospital move for A&E cases". BBC News – Bristol. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Work starts on clearing Southmead Hospital site for next phase". North Bristol NHS Trust. 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Southmead Hospital Redevelopment". North Bristol NHS Trust. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "This is what the new car park at Southmead Hospital looks like now – six months from completion". Bristol Post. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Southmead Hospital one year on: the highs and lows". Bristol Post. 28 May 2015.
- ^ "Parking woes at £430m Southmead Hospital". Gazette Series. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Hospital staff stripped spaces to help patients". Bristol Post. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014.
- ^ Pennock, Lewis (16 August 2016). "Will opening of Southmead car park end street parking misery?". Bristol Post. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Bristol Archives online catalogue: Record view". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 3 December 2016.