Zachary Merton Hospital Explained

Zachary Merton Hospital
Org/Group:Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Location:Rustington, West Sussex, England
Coordinates:50.8079°N -0.5007°W
Healthcare:National Health Service
Type:Community
Founded:1937
Map Type:West Sussex

Zachary Merton Hospital is a health facility at Glenville Road, Rustington, West Sussex, England. It is managed by the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.

History

The facility, which was financed by a trust fund established by Zachary Merton, was opened as a convalescent home in April 1937.[1] It became a maternity hospital in 1939[2] and, after joining the National Health Service as the Zachary Merton Maternity Home in 1948,[3] it became a community hospital in 1979.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zachary Merton Hospital. Historic Hospitals. 31 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Exhibition tells story of Rustington community hospital. Littlehampton Gazette. 4 May 2017. 31 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Zachary Merton Hospital, Littlehampton. National Archives. 31 December 2019.