Southmead Hospital
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| Southmead Hospital Training Centre | |
| Location | |
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| Place | Westbury on Trym Bristol, England, (UK) |
| Organization | |
| Care System | Public NHS |
| Hospital Type | District General |
| Affiliated University | 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 |
| 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 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 1920s and were then greatly extended to accommodate all the sick poor.
In 1924, the Southmead Infirmary was built and was later renamed Southmead Hospital. The hospital has been greatly expanded and now covers 60 acres.
In 2005 another expansion was planned which will include moving some services from Frenchay Hospital to the Southmead site.
