Southend University Hospital
| Southend University Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | |
 Southend Hospital Entrance | |
  Shown in Essex | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°33′14″N 0°41′16″E / 51.5540°N 0.6877°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 737 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1888 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Southend University Hospital is an NHS hospital located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. It is managed by Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
History
In 1887, to celebrate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, a public fund was started with the aim of building a hospital, and the site for Southend's first hospital was bought for £350 (in Warrior Square, near to Southend High Street). Built at a cost of £1,287 4s 6d, Southend Victoria Hospital was opened in May 1888. By Christmas, with eight beds and two cots, it had treated 61 patients at an average weekly cost of 4s 6d (22.5p).[1]
In order to allow expansion a new site was identified at Westcliff-on-Sea: building work on the new hospital, which was designed by Henry Percy Adams, began in 1930[2] and the new building was officially opened by the Rt. Hon Earl of Iveagh in 1932.[1] In 1948, when the hospital joined the National Health Service, there were 24 consultants and 11 resident medical staff.[1] The Tower Block was officially opened by Princess Anne in 1971.[3]
In December 2013, chief executive Jacqueline Totterdell announced that the Trust was considering merging some functions with other local hospitals.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Hospital history". southend.nhs.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ Hughes, Jonathan (2000). "The "Matchbox on a Muffin": The Design of Hospitals in the Early NHS" (PDF). theietmarketing.ceros.com. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "History: Hospital marks 45 years since Princess Anne opened £3 million extension". Daily Echo. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Savage cuts mean hospitals may start sharing departments". Southend Standard. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.