Royal Preston Hospital
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| Royal Preston Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | |
 Royal Preston Hospital | |
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  Shown in Preston | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Fulwood, Preston, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°47′31″N 2°42′22″W / 53.792°N 2.706°WCoordinates: 53°47′31″N 2°42′22″W / 53.792°N 2.706°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | Teaching Hospital |
| Affiliated university | University of Central Lancashire University of Manchester University of St Andrews University of Cumbria |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes, and Major Trauma Centre |
| History | |
| Opened | 1983 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
The Royal Preston Hospital or RPH, is an acute general hospital in Preston, Lancashire, England. It is managed by the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
History[edit]
The hospital was built in stages between 1975 and 1983; it was officially opened by the Princess of Wales on 1 June 1983.[1] Further expansion took place to accommodate services transferred from the Preston Royal Infirmary, which closed in 1990,[2] and the Sharoe Green Hospital which closed in 1992.[3] A new children's unit was added in 1994 and a dedicated day case surgery unit was completed in 1996.[1]
Those reported to have died at the hospital include the 6th Duke of Westminster who died on 9 August 2016, after suffering a heart attack at his Abbeystead estate.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Royal Preston Hospital". Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "Preston Infirmary, Preston". National Archives. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "Sharoe Green Hospital, Preston". National Archives. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "Billionaire landowner Duke of Westminster dies". 10 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Duke of Westminster died of heart attack, coroner's office confirms". The Telegraph. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
