| Chester-le-Street Hospital | |
|---|---|
| County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust | |
| Chester-le-Street Hospital | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Relton Road, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England |
| Coordinates | 54°51′04″N1°34′30″W / 54.8510°N 1.5751°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | Community |
| History | |
| Opened | 1856 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Chester-le-Street Hospital is a health facility in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England. It is managed by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.
The facility has its origins in the Chester-le-Street Union Workhouse which was designed by Matthew Thompson and opened in 1856. [1] A new infirmary and isolation block were added to the south of the workhouse in 1898. [1] It joined the National Health Service as Chester-le-Street Hospital in 1948. [2] A new hospital was procured under a Private Finance Initiative contract in 2000: it was built by Robertson Group at a cost of £12 million and completed in 2003. [3]