Southmead Hospital
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Westbury on Trym Bristol, England, (UK) |
| Organisation | |
| Care System | Public NHS |
| Hospital Type | District General |
| Affiliated Med.Sch. | University of Bristol, Faculty of Health and Social Care University of West of England |
| Services | |
| Emergency Dept. | Minor injuries only, not 24 hour |
| Beds | Unknown |
| Speciality | Unknown |
| History | |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Links | |
| Website | Trust Homepage |
| See also | Hospitals in England |
Southmead Hospital is a large hospital, situated in the northern suburbs of Bristol, England.
The hospital originally opened in 1902 as a 64 bed workhouse for poor sick people. By 1911 there were 520 beds.
During World War I, the facilities were used as an army hospital. The facilities reverted back to a workhouse in the early 1920's and were then greatly extended, to accommodate all the sick poor.
In 1924, the Southmead Infirmiry was built on the site and was later renamed Southmead Hospital. Over the past 80 odd years the hospital has been greatly expanded and now covers most of the 60 acre site.
In 2005 another expansion was proposed which would include moving some services from Frenchay Hospital to the Southmead site.
