Frimley Park Hospital
Frimley Park Hospital | |
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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust | |
Geography | |
Location | Frimley, Surrey, England |
Coordinates | 51°19′11″N 0°44′39″W / 51.3196°N 0.7441°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS England |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
Beds | 938 |
Helipad | Yes |
History | |
Opened | 1973 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Frimley Park Hospital is a large, 938-bed general hospital in Frimley, Surrey. It is managed by Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, and houses a private wing.
History
Frimley Park Hospital was opened to provide a full range of acute services to patients North East Hampshire and West Surrey in 1974.[1] After Cambridge Military Hospital in Aldershot closed in 1996, the hospital was selected by the Ministry of Defence to host one of the Ministry of Defence Hospital Units.[2]
Notable births
Royal family:
- Lady Louise Windsor[3] (born 2003) – daughter of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex
- James, Viscount Severn[4] (born 2007) – son of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex
Other notable births:
- Jonny Wilkinson[5] (born 1979) – Rugby Union World Cup winner
- Boo and Walt Evans[6] (born 2018) – The twins of Chris Evans
Performance
After an inspection in August 2015 the hospital was one of only three in England rated "outstanding" by the Care Quality Commission.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Frimley Park marks NHS at 60". Get Surrey. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "MDHU Frimley Park". Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Royal baby born prematurely". BBC News. 8 November 2003. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ "Countess gives birth to baby boy". BBC News. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Jonny Wilkinson back in a good place with England". The Telegraph. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Chris Evans and wife welcome twins". BBC News. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "St Helens Hospital rated 'outstanding' by Care Quality Commission". BBC News. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.