The facts about Winchester Hospital

The Royal Hampshire County Hospital is a District General Hospital based in central Hampshire which is run and owned by Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust. The following article looks at the facts of the Winchester Hospital.

Winchester Hospital

The history In 1736, the Winchester Hospital was founded. However, following its founding, sites located in the town centre raised a number of problems. So much that by the middle of the 19th century, problems with the drainage systems were so high that it was deemed necessary to relocate the hospital to higher grounds in 1861. Florence Nightingale was one advocate of the scheme who helped to advise on the building and the site. Overview The architect William Butterfield created the new hospital, which formally opened in 1868. Upon its opening, it had fourteen out-patients and sixteen in-patients. It was given the title to be 'Royal' after that Queen Victoria gave the permission for it to be named as such. Buildings of the Winchester Hospital Additional sections to the hospital consisted of the Outpatients Department in 1927, the Nightingale Wing in 1986, the Brinton Wing in 1992, and finally the new treatment and diagnostic centre which were added in 2006. Furthermore, the hospital also includes the Florence Portal House, the Education Centre, as well as a crèche.

The services offered at the Winchester Hospital

Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust deliver a range of healthcare solutions for around 350,000 people residing in the Mid-Hampshire, mainly in Alresford, Andover, Bishops Waltham, Eastleigh, Stockbridge, Winchester, and in the surrounding area. Royal Hampshire County Hospital The Royal Hampshire County Hospital, which is located in Winchester, is the main hospital of the area. The services that the hospital provide include the following: - Intensive care - Diagnostic facilities - General medical facilities - A&E - Rehabilitation - General and specialist surgery for in-patients, out-patients and day cases - Paediatric care - Chemotherapy Rehabilitation is also available for older people, while the Florence Portal House features a maternity unit, a breast screening unit, gynaecology services, and a neonatal unit. For those visiting the hospital, they can also enjoy the exclusive services delivered through the hospital radio, which recently moved to the Burrell Wing. Sarum Road Hospital For private healthcare in Winchester, Sarum Road Hospital is open to people across the UK for treatments, it delivers clean and comfortable facilities, the highest standards and the best consultants for private healthcare.