Bassetlaw District General Hospital Explained

Bassetlaw District General Hospital
Org/Group:Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location:Worksop
Region:Nottinghamshire
Country:England
Healthcare:NHS
Emergency:Yes
Beds:170
Founded:1902
Map Type:Nottinghamshire

Bassetlaw District General Hospital is a National Health Service hospital in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. It is managed by the Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

History

The hospital has its origins in the Kilton Hill Infirmary, which was designed by Herbert Scalping and built by JH Vickers and which served as the local Poor Law Infirmary.[1] It was opened by the local chairman of the poor law guardians in January 1902.[2] The hospital administration block was extended in 1929 and pre-fabricated hut-style wards were added in 1939 in order to increase capacity.[3] The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948.[2]

The hospital was completely rebuilt between 1982 and 1987 with the new facilities being officially opened by the Princess of Wales in September 1987.[4] Following the demolition of the pre-fabricated hut-style wards in the early 1990s, a new coronary care unit and a new rehabilitation ward were completed in 1994 and a new CT scanner and breast cancer screening equipment arrived in 1997.[3]

Services

Following an inspection in January 2018 the Care Quality Commission reported that the hospital "needs improvement".[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Worksop. Workhouses. 28 November 2018.
  2. Web site: 70th Anniversary History Book. Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 28 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Milestones in the history of Bassetlaw Hospital. 31 January 2003. Worksop Guardian. 28 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Bassetlaw District General Hospital, Worksop: visit of HRH the Princess of Wales, 3 September 1987. National Archives. 28 November 2018.
  5. Web site: Bassetlaw District General Hospital. Care Quality Commission. 28 November 2018.