Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital

The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital (colloquially called the Royal Bucks) is a private hospital in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital
Buckinghamshire Group
Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital
Shown in Buckinghamshire
Geography
LocationAylesbury,, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates51.8207°N 0.8160°W / 51.8207; -0.8160
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
TypeSpecialist
Services
Emergency departmentNo Accident & Emergency
Beds22
SpecialitySpinal cord injury, Stroke, Acquired Brain Injury
History
Opened1832
Links
Websitewww.royalbucks.co.uk
ListsHospitals in England

History

The hospital was established, by adding new wings to an 18th-century country house, in 1832.[2] The facility was extensively remodeled to a design by David Brandon using a pavilion layout which was heavily influenced by Florence Nightingale through her brother-in-law, Sir Harry Verney of Claydon House.[3] She said that "it will be the most beautiful hospital in England."[3] The new hospital was opened as the Buckinghamshire General Infirmary in 1862.[3]

It is thought that the hospital became "Royal" after the Prince of Wales received treatment there in the late 19th century.[3] A new wing, the foundation stone for which was laid by Lord Rothschild, followed in 1905.[3]

Following the expansion of the Stoke Mandeville Hospital nearby, the Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital joined the National Health Service as a maternity hospital in 1948.[4] It became a private hospital in 1994 and, after acquisition by Affinity Care Homes[5] and an extensive subsequent refurbishment, it reopened as a facility for the treatment of patients with spinal cord, acquired brain injury and other neurological conditions in 2013.[3]

See also

References
  1. Historic England. "Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital (1276814)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  2. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth; Brandwood, Geoffrey K. (1994). Buckinghamshire. Pevsner Architectural Guides. p. 156. ISBN 978-0140710625.
  3. "New funding boosts investment programme for the Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital". Santander. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  4. McDonald, Lynn (2005). Florence Nightingale and Hospital Reform. 16. Wilfrid Laurier. p. 640. ISBN 978-0889204713.
  5. "Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital reopens with new owners". BBC. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
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