Lymington New Forest Hospital Explained

Lymington New Forest Hospital
Org/Group:Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Location:Lymington, Hampshire, England
Coordinates:50.7692°N -1.5457°W
Healthcare:National Health Service
Type:Community
Founded:6 February 2007
Map Type:Hampshire

Lymington New Forest Hospital is a community hospital in Lymington, Hampshire. It is managed by the Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust.

History

The hospital was procured under a Private Finance Initiative contract to replace the old Lymington Hospital in 2004. It was designed by Murphy Philipps Architects and constructed by Ryhurst[1] at a cost of £36 million.[2] The hospital was opened on 6 February 2007 by Princess Anne.[2] The hospital houses a diagnostic treatment centre, several specialist outpatient clinics, two operating theatres, two endoscopy suites, medical and surgical day units, a medical unit including stroke rehabilitation and a surgical ward. The radiology department has three radiology rooms, a 1.5T MRI scanner, a 64-slice CT scanner, a DEXA scanner and two ultra sound suites. The hospital also has a fluoroscopy unit, which opened in January 2014.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.newforestpct.nhs.uk/hospitals/pfiindex.html New Forest PCT Community Hospitals
  2. http://www.hampshirepct.nhs.uk/news.htm?newsid=4425&stdate= Hampshire PCT News: Royal opening for new Hospital
  3. Web site: Brand new state of the art equipment for Lymington New Forest Hospital. www.southernhealth.nhs.uk. 2016-04-23.