Paulton Memorial Hospital
| Paulton Memorial Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Virgin Care | |
 Paulton Memorial Hospital | |
  Shown in Somerset | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Paulton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°17′56″N 2°29′36″W / 51.298788°N 2.493467°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | Community |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 28 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1872 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Paulton Memorial Hospital is a small community hospital located in the village of Paulton, Somerset, approximately 12 miles from the City of Bath, managed by Virgin Care.
History
The original hospital was founded by Dr Alexander Waugh and Mrs John George Mogg[1] and was opened by Lord Arthur Hervey, Bishop of Bath and Wells, in October 1872.[2] Extensively upgraded facilities were opened in January 1997.[3] In 2003 plans to close the hospital, as well as a petition to keep it open, were debated in parliament.[4]
Services
There are 28 beds for inpatients in the hospital ward including 6 single rooms and the largest bay having 6 beds. An outpatient service operates 5 days a week Monday to Friday. Bath and North East Somerset Primary Care Trust provide a specialist local outpatient service. The hospital also has other specialists offering advice (i.e. Diabetic Nurse Specialist, Continence Advisors) and a one stop INR clinic weekly and diagnostic ultrasound scans once or twice weekly. The Memorial Hospital also has a maternity unit, managed by Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust which performs approximately 120 deliveries a year.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Obituary: Alexander Waugh". British Medical Journal. 22 December 1906. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Paulton Memorial Hospital, Paulton". National Archives. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "£750,000 spent at Paulton Hospital, thanks to Farmer's Legacy". The Midsomer, Norton, Radstock & District Journal. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Keynsham and Paulton Hospitals". Hansard. 10 September 2003. Retrieved 25 June 2006.
- ^ "Paulton Birth Centre". Which?. Retrieved 4 September 2018.