South Bristol Community Hospital

South Bristol Community Hospital is a community hospital in the Hengrove area of Bristol, England, on the site of the former Whitchurch Airport. It opened in March 2012. It is managed by the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

South Bristol Community Hospital
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
The Hospital in 2018.
Shown in Bristol
Geography
LocationHengrove Park, Bristol, England
Coordinates51.4129°N 2.5863°W / 51.4129; -2.5863
Organisation
Care systemNHS England
TypeCommunity
Services
Emergency departmentNo
Beds60
History
OpenedMarch 2012
Links
Websitewww.uhbristol.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/your-hospitals/south-bristol-community-hospital/

History
Hengrove Park, site of the hospital. The former runway can be seen left-centre

The hospital is a key part of the Hengrove Park Regeneration Project that will include a new Skills Academy, a sports and leisure centre, corporate headquarters and transport infrastructure improvements.[1] There had been debate about a new hospital for South Bristol for a considerable time. The last plans by Bristol and Weston Health Authority were shelved in the late 1980s. The current development comes from plans instituted by Bristol Health Services Plan in 2000.[2]

Planning permission for the hospital was granted in March 2008.[3] The NHS South West board approved the £54 million facility in January 2009.[4] The hospital was developed by NHS Bristol in conjunction with Bristol Infracare LIFT Ltd, a public-private partnership setup to provide new healthcare facilities in Bristol.[5] Final go ahead was given in early 2010.[6] The ground-cutting ceremony was held on 5 March 2010.[7] Construction, which cost £45 million, was completed in the spring of 2012, although not all services were operating in March 2012.[7][8][9]

The hospital provides a minor injuries unit, an out-of-hours GP service, day surgery facilities, stroke rehabilitation, medical imaging and dental facilities.[10] It replaces outdated facilities at Bristol General Hospital.[11]

On 7 January 2013, the Bristol Homeopathic Hospital moved its operations from Cotham House to the hospital,[12] but homeopathy services ceased in October 2015, when the Portland Centre took over the service. In September 2018 CCGs in the area decided to cease funding homeopathy.[13]

See also

References
  1. "Bristol Infracare LIFT Ltd - News". brislift.org. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
  2. "South Bristol Community Hospital and Diagnostic & Treatment Centre" (MS Word). Bristol South and West Primary Care Trust. 22 May 2003. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
  3. "Planning Application Search - Application Details (07/05332/F)". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
  4. "New hospitals for city approved". BBC News. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
  5. "Fishponds Health Centre". AWW. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  6. Staff writer (15 February 2010). "Bristol community hospital wait is over . . . after 60 years of campaigning". Bristol Evening Post. Bristol News and Media. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  7. "Work starts on £54m South Bristol community hospital". BBC News. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  8. Staff (31 March 2012). "South Bristol Community Hospital is formally opened - after 60 years of waiting". thisisbristol.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  9. "South Bristol Community Hospital is formally opened - after 60 years of waiting". Bristol Evening Post. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  10. "South Bristol Community Hospital". NHS Bristol. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
  11. "South Bristol Community Hospital – Stage 2 Business Case EXECUTIVE SUMMARY" (MS Word). Bristol NHS Primary Care Trust. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
  12. "Bristol Homeopathic Hospital". University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. 2013. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  13. "The History of Medical Homeopathy in Bristol". National Centre for Integrative Medicine. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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