| St Albans City Hospital | |
| Org/Group: | West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Location: | Waverley Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
| Map Type: | Hertfordshire |
| Coordinates: | 51.7613°N -0.3431°W |
| Healthcare: | National Health Service |
| Founded: | 1838 |
St Albans City Hospital is an acute District General Hospital in St Albans, Hertfordshire operated by the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.[1]
The hospital was established by St Albans Board of Guardians as a workhouse in 1838.[2] It became known as the St Albans Public Assistance Institution in 1930, Osterhills Hospital in 1948 and the St Albans City Hospital in the 1950s.[2] Two wards at the hospital closed in February 2017.[3]
An Integrated Urgent Care Hub runs on site and treats urgent but not life-threatening health conditions. It offers appointments between 9am and 6pm, seven days a week and provides access to diagnostic services such as x-rays. Patients are booked into the service, often with same day appointments, through NHS 111 or their GP practice. It is not a walk-in service.[4]