Bristol General Hospital

Bristol General Hospital
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Western view of BGH
Shown in Bristol
Geography
Location Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates 51°26′47″N 2°35′34″W / 51.44647°N 2.59276°WCoordinates: 51°26′47″N 2°35′34″W / 51.44647°N 2.59276°W
Organisation
Care system Public NHS
Hospital type Specialized
Services
Emergency department No Accident & Emergency
Beds 77
History
Founded 1832
Closed 4 April 2012
Links
Website http://www.uhbristol.nhs.uk/your-hospitals/bristol-general-hospital.html Trust
Lists Hospitals in England

Bristol General Hospital (sometimes referred to as BGH or Bristol General) was a rehabilitation hospital in Guinea Street, Harbourside, Bristol, in the south west of England. It opened in 1832, and closed in 2012. The BGH was part of the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UHBristol) which includes eight hospitals within Bristol.

History

The hospital originally opened in 1832 taking only patients from the Bristol area, and expanding to outside Bristol in 1850. At the time of its closure, the hospital covered Bristol and North Somerset unitary authorities.[1]

Services

Specific services include:[2]

Inpatients

Inpatients had access to a restaurant, a hairdresser, and a daily trolley service selling confectionery and toiletries. Daily newspapers could also be delivered Monday to Friday.[3]

Outpatients

The outpatient facilities included physiotherapy and day assessments for elderly people. The Sleep Unit Clinic and Sleep Studies department served a wider population in South West England.[1]

Closure

The hospital closed on 4 April 2012. Some services moved to the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI), and others to the new South Bristol Community Hospital.[4][5] In Autumn 2010 BNP Paribas Real Estate was instructed to sell the hospital site and marketing began on Friday 8 October. A development brief for the three acre site been produced by planners Barton Willmore which had been agreed by Bristol City Council.

In popular culture

In 2008, the hospital was used as the filming location for the BBC Three drama series Being Human, which was broadcast in early 2009.[6]

See also

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bristol General Hospital". University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  2. ↑ "Bristol General Hospital - What We Do". University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Bristol General Hospital - Facilities". University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  4. ↑ "Bristol Royal Infirmary in line for £90 million makeover". Bristol Evening Post. 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
  5. ↑ "South Bristol Community Hospital/Bristol General Hospital" (MSWord). Bristol South and West NHS Primary Care Trust. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
  6. ↑ "Second bite for BBC's Being Human". BBC News. 26 February 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2009.