Kettering General Hospital

Kettering General Hospital is an NHS hospital in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. It is managed by the Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Kettering General Hospital
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Kettering General Hospital
Location in Northamptonshire
Geography
Location	Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates	52.4020°N 0.7414°W / 52.4020; -0.7414
Organisation
Care system	Public NHS
Type	District General
Services
Emergency department	Yes Accident & Emergency
Beds	600
History
Opened	1897
Links
Website	http://www.kgh.nhs.uk/
Lists	Hospitals in England

History

The hospital, which replaced a small local dispensary, was opened after a fund-raising campaign by the Hon. Charles Spencer MP in October 1897.[1][2] An operating theatre and extra consulting rooms opened in 1902, an X-ray department opened in 1905 and an eye department opened in 1908.[2] It joined the National Health Service in 1948.[3]

As part of a major redevelopment plan, a major new main ward block and Post-Graduate Education Centre were completed in 1976 and the new Rockingham Wing, for the treatment of maternity and gynecology patients, opened in 1977.[3] A new accident and emergency department opened in 1993, the Centenary Wing opened in 2000 and the Jubilee Wing, for the treatment of dermatology patients, opened in 2003.[3] The new Foundation Wing, which included children's and cardiac wards and a new intensive care unit, was completed in April 2013.[4]

See also

• List of hospitals in England
• List of NHS trusts

References

1. "About Us". Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
2. "Retro: Kettering General Hospital". Northamptonshire Telegraph. 16 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
3. "Kettering General Hospital celebrates its 120th birthday". Northamptonshire Telegraph. 30 October 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
4. "Kettering Hospital's £30m Foundation Wing opens to patients". BBC. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2018.

Further reading

• Pettman, John (1997). Kettering and District General Hospital 1897-1997.