| St Peter's Hospital | |
| Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Chertsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Hospital type | District General |
| Affiliated university | Imperial College London St George's, University of London |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 400 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1845 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
St. Peter’s Hospital is an NHS district general hospital in Chertsey, Surrey, England. It has 400 beds and a wide range of acute care services, including an Accident & Emergency department. It is operated by Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospital NHS Trust. Quite a few notable people were born in St. Peter's Hospital. West Ham United Goalkeeper Robert Green was born there. He grew up in Horsell, Woking, which is nearby.
St. Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey, is situated in 52 acres (210,000 m2) of Metropolitan Green Belt parkland between Woking and Chertsey near junction 11 of the M25 motorway. It is 30 miles (48 km) south west of central London and 10 miles (16 km) from Heathrow Airport. The main centres of population served by the hospital are Woking, Chertsey, Weybridge, Staines and Walton on Thames.
Originally St. Peter’s Hospital was built to serve casualties of the Second World War. Over the years, the hospital has been rebuilt, developed and extended to include maternity services, a departmental and clinic area, and a new theatre complex. In the early 1990s, the Duchess of Kent Wing, which includes a Postgraduate Education Centre and modern well-equipped wards, was opened. A new building for the Accident & Emergency, ITU and Orthopaedic Unit opened in the summer of 1998. In 2006 two new wards were built onto the Duchess of Kent Wing.[1]
In addition, comprehensive HIV and genitourinary medicine services are offered including erectile dysfunction in which there is particular expertise. The unit offers a walk-in service, as well as treatment for all sexual infections.
The hospital radio station, Radio Wey[2] started broadcasting to patients and staff from St. Peters in 1965 and continues to the present day.
St Peter's Hospital is close to Chertsey railway station and has several regular bus services[3]. A free shuttle service is also available for patients, staff and visitors between Ashford Hospital and St Peter's Hospital.[4]
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