Rotherham General Hospital

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Rotherham General Hospital
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
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Rotherham General Hospital
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Shown in South Yorkshire
Geography
Location Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
Coordinates 53°24′49″N1°20′35″W / 53.4137°N 1.3431°W / 53.4137; -1.3431
Organisation
Care system NHS
Type District General
Services
Emergency department Yes
History
Opened1914
Links
Website www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk
Lists Hospitals in England

Rotherham General Hospital is an acute general hospital in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It is managed by the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.

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History

The hospital has its origins in a sanatorium created at Oakwood Hall for soldiers gassed in the trenches. [1] A modern hospital was built on the Oakwood Hall estate between 1972 and 1978. [1] The special care baby unit, which had been located at Doncaster Gate Hospital, was transferred to Rotherham General Hospital in 1984. [1]

The hospital was featured in Can Gerry Robinson Fix the NHS? an Open University BBC series shown on BBC2 in January 2007. [2] An updated urgent and emergency care centre was opened in 2017. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Celebrations to mark Rotherham Hospital's 40th year". Rotherham Advertiser. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  2. "Sir Gerry Robinson: How I would fix the NHS". The Telegraph. 9 January 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2018.