Leamington Spa Hospital
| Leamington Spa Hospital | |
|---|---|
| South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust | |
 Leamington Spa Hospital | |
  Shown in Warwickshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Warwick, Warwickshire, England |
| Coordinates | 52°16′10″N 1°32′27″W / 52.2695°N 1.5407°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | Rehabilitation |
| History | |
| Opened | 1887 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Leamington Spa Hospital is located on Heathcote Lane in Warwick, Warwickshire, in England. Originally an isolation hospital, it is now a hospital run by South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust specialising in rehabilitation.
History
[edit]The facility was established as an isolation hospital for treating contagious diseases known as Heathcote Hospital in 1887.[1][2][3] A nurses' home was built 1937.[1] The hospital started to focus specifically on tuberculosis cases in 1952 and was converted for use as a geriatric hospital in 1959.[1]
In the early 21st century steps were take to convert the buildings for use as a rehabilitation centre. Feldon Ward, which was refurbished for use as a state-of-the-art stroke unit, re-opened in 2006.[4] Campion and Chadwick Wards, which form the core of the new rehabilitation hospital, were similarly refurbished and officially opened by the Princess Royal on 29 January 2015.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "How Leamington Rehab Hospital's friends make the road to recovery smoother for patients". Leamington Courier. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Heathcote hospital: a study of the administration of isolation hospitals in the Warwick Union, 1877-1927". History online. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ Stephens, W B (1969). "'The borough of Warwick: Warwick from 1835', in A History of the County of Warwick". London: British History Online. pp. 515–521. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "'I'm so thankful I can walk again'". Leamington Courier. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Princess Anne open Leamington Spa Hospital new unit". Leamington Observer. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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