East Surrey Hospital

East Surrey Hospital is a National Health Service hospital in the Whitebushes area to the south of Redhill, in Surrey, England. It is managed by the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.[2]

East Surrey Hospital
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Entrance to East Surrey Hospital
Shown in Surrey
Geography
LocationCanada Avenue, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5RH, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates51.2188°N 0.1643°W / 51.2188; -0.1643
Organisation
Care systemNational Health Service
TypeGeneral
Affiliated universityBrighton and Sussex Medical School
PatronNone
Services
Emergency departmentYes Accident & Emergency
Beds611[1]
History
Opened1979 (1979)
Links
Websitewww.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk
ListsHospitals in England

History

The hospital has its origins in the Reigate Cottage Hospital which was founded by Dr John Walters and opened in Albert Road North, Reigate, in 1866.[3] It moved to Whitepost Hill on the northern edge of Redhill Common as the Reigate and Redhill Hospital in 1871, and became the East Surrey Hospital in 1923.[3] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.[4]

The current facility, which allowed the closure of the previous facility and of the Smallfield Cottage Hospital, opened at Three Arch Road in 1981.[5] The new building was formally opened by the Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, on 3 August 1984.[6] The second phase of building, which allowed the closure of Redhill General Hospital at Earlswood Common, opened in 1991[5] with a formal opening by Virginia Bottomley MP in 1992.[6]

Services

The hospital, a designated trauma unit, offers a wide range of medical services including 24-hour Accident and Emergency, Intensive Care and High Dependency units, gynaecology, obstetrics, midwifery and maternity services, paediatrics and diagnostic imaging, as well as the usual general surgery services.[7] As the nearest accident and emergency facility to London's Gatwick Airport, it is placed on standby when a serious aircraft incident is expected.[8]

Radio Redhill
Radio Redhill
Broadcast areaRedhill
Frequency1431 kHz [9]
Programming
FormatHospital Radio
History
First air date
February 1975

Radio Redhill is a hospital radio station broadcasting to the patients and staff of the hospital. It is available on 1431 AM, online and on the hospital's internal radio system.[10] The station won the gold Station of the Year award at the Hospital Broadcasting Awards in 2005.[11]

See also

References
  1. "East Surrey Hospital". Dr Foster. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  2. "About us". Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust website. Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  3. "East Surrey Hospital formerly Reigate and Redhill Hospital, Annual Reports etc". National Archives. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  4. "East Surrey Hospital, Redhill". National Archives. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  5. "East Surrey Hospital". Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  6. "East Surrey Hospital". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  7. "SASH A to Z of services". SASH. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  8. "East Surrey Hospital simulates response to Gatwick Airport plane crash to show 'reality' to employees". Surrey Live. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  9. "Long Term RSLs". Ofcom. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  10. "Online Service". Radio Redhill. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  11. "National Hospital Award Winners 2005". Hospital Broadcasting Awards. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
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