Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Chesterfield Royal Hospital is an acute general hospital in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. It is managed by the Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Shown in Derbyshire
Geography
LocationChesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates53.2359°N 1.3969°W / 53.2359; -1.3969
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentYes Accident & Emergency
History
Opened1854
Links
Websitewww.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk
ListsHospitals in England

History

The hospital has its origins in a dispensary established in a small house in St. Mary's Gate in 1854.[1][2] The foundation stone for a new purpose-built facility was laid by the Marquis of Hartington on the site of Durrant Hall in 1859.[1] The new hospital was officially opened in 1860: this facility became the Chesterfield Royal Hospital in 1918 and a nurses' home was added in 1919 before it joined the National Health Service in 1948.[2]

A new modern hospital at Calow opened to patients on 29 April 1984.[3] It was officially opened by the Queen in 1985 and was extended to include a maternity and gynaecology unit in 1989.[4]

The National Gardens Scheme Macmillan Unit opened in November 2018. The two-storey building has 21 chemotherapy treatment chairs, two treatment beds, and three treatment rooms. It was built by Vinci Construction.[5]

Notable births

People born at the hospital include Thomas Raymond Latimer, a professional wrestler currently based in the United States where he performs under the ring name Bram.[6]

References
  1. "A Brief History of Hospital Services in Chesterfield: 1197 – 1920". Chesterfield and District Local History Society. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  2. "Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital, Chesterfield". National Archives. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  3. "Chesterfield Royal Hospital". National Archives. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  4. "Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Durrant Road, Chesterfield, 1978". Picture the Past. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  5. "NGS Macmillan Unit officially opens at Chesterfield Royal Hospital". Building Better Healthcare. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  6. "Brandon T biography: 10 Qusetions for Brandon T". 11 August 2013. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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