Conquest Hospital

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Conquest Hospital
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
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Conquest Hospital
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Shown in East Sussex
Geography
LocationThe Ridge, St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates 50°53′07″N0°34′04″E / 50.88536°N 0.56769°E / 50.88536; 0.56769
Organisation
Care system National Health Service
Type District general
Affiliated university None
Patron None
Services
Emergency department Yes Accident & Emergency
Beds418 [1]
History
Opened1988
Links
Website www.esht.nhs.uk/conquest/
Lists Hospitals in England

Conquest Hospital is a National Health Service hospital in St Leonards-on-Sea in Hastings in East Sussex, England. It is managed by the East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

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History

The laying of the foundation stone for the hospital was commemorated when Kenneth Clarke, Minister of Health unveiled a plaque on the site in 1988. [2] The new facility, which was built by Cementation, was intended to consolidate services previously provided by the Eversfield Hospital in St Leonards, and three hospitals in Hastings, the Buchanan Hospital, St Helens Hospital and the Royal East Sussex Hospital. [2] The new hospital was fully available to patients by 1992 and was officially opened by the Princess Royal in February 1993. [2] The Princess Royal also opened the second phase of the hospital in July 1997. [3]

The radiology facilities were comprehensively upgraded in 2015. [4]

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References

  1. "Conquest Hospital". East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "History of the Conquest". Friends of Conquest Hospital. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. "Celebrating 25 years of the Conquest Hospital". Hastings Observer. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. "Angiography upgrade at East Sussex trust". Building Better Healthcare. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2018.