Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital
| Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust | |
 Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Wonford | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Wonford and Heavitree both in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Peninsula Medical School |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes, Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 797 inpatient beds and 80 day case beds[1] |
| History | |
| Founded | 1743 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.rdehospital.nhs.uk |
The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (commonly referred to as RD&E), is a large teaching hospital situated in Exeter, Devon, England. The hospital has two sites, Wonford and Heavitree. and is part of the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust.
The hospital is used for the clinical training of medical students from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD) and the University of Exeter Medical School (UEMS), as well as for medical imaging students from the University of Exeter and nursing students from Plymouth University.
History
In the mid-18th century, Alured Clarke, the newly appointed Dean of Exeter who had already helped with the establishment of a cottage hospital in Winchester (which has since become the Royal Hampshire County Hospital), proposed the idea of a new hospital in Exeter to local gentlemen. Through their funding, construction was completed and the hospital opened in 1743. In 1899, George V, then the Duke of York, and his wife visited the hospital and granted it permission to use the "Royal" title. Despite the city being regularly subjected to air raids during World War II, the hospital escaped damage. In 1948 it became part of the newly formed NHS. The original hospital was in the city centre area of Southernhay, the building still exists opposite the South Gate hotel. The hospital moved to a new building on the Wonford site in 1972. In 1985 the building was found to have concrete cancer. The new and current buildings were built over several phases, with the first two phases being completed during the 1990s, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry opening in 2004 and a new maternity and gynaecology unit opening at Wonford in 2007.[2]
Today, the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital is a large hospital in Exeter,[3] set across two sites in Wondford and Heavitree.[1][4]
Notable births
- Luke Treadaway and Harry Treadaway (both born 1984) - actors
- Bradley James - Actor (Best known for his role as King Arthur (Previously Prince Arthur) in TV Series Merlin)
- Tristan Evans Born 1994 - Drummer in The Vamps (British band)
See also
References
- 1 2 "RD&E NHS FT - About the Trust". Rdehospital.nhs.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ↑ David Cornforth. "The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital". Exeter Memories. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ↑ "Emergency Medicine F1 Foundation Programme". Rdehospital.nhs.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ↑ "Getting to the RD&E NHS FT". Rdehospital.nhs.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. |
- History of the hospital
- Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
- The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry
- Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford) Site Summary Information on the www.nhs.uk website
- Patient services available (with waiting times) at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital
Coordinates: 50°43′01″N 3°30′23″W / 50.71684°N 3.50636°W