Etwall Hospital

Etwall Hospital was a 94 bed rehabilitation centre in Etwall, Derbyshire, England.

Etwall Hospital
Etwall Hospital
Shown in Derbyshire
Geography
LocationEtwall, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates52.8852°N 1.6024°W / 52.8852; -1.6024
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeRehabilitation
Services
Emergency departmentNo Accident & Emergency
History
Opened1556
Closed1980
Links
ListsHospitals in England

History

The hospital was built around almshouses for six poor males endowed by Sir John Port in 1556.[1] The number of poor males which could be accommodated was increased to twelve in 1622.[1] The 'Hospital' was run as a charity by a corporation and a resident Master.[1] The modern hospital, which started life as an isolation unit in 1902, was, by 1979, a rehabilitation centre catering for the young chronic sick and geriatric patients and the terminally ill, as well as those recovering from accidents and serious operations run by Derbyshire Area Health Authority.[2]

The decision to close the hospital was resisted by the Etwall Community Action Group and was supported by the staff who led a work-in until March 1980.[3]

References
  1. "Etwall's Historical Background". Etwall and Burnaston Local History Society. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  2. "Etwall Hospital, Derbyshire". Hansard. 19 December 1979. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  3. "Campaign delayed closure of hospital they all loved". Derby Telegraph. 22 December 2009. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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