Oldchurch Hospital
Oldchurch Hospital was a hospital in Greater London, United Kingdom, located in Romford in the London Borough of Havering and part of the Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust.
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Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust | |
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Geography | |
Location | Romford, Greater London, England |
Coordinates | 51.5713°N 0.1781°E |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS England |
Type | District General |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
History | |
Opened | 1893 |
Closed | 2006 |
History
The hospital has its origins in the infirmary built to support the Romford Union Workhouse in 1893.[1][2] It served as a military hospital during the First World War and became the Oldchurch County Hospital in 1929.[1] It joined the National Health Service in 1948 but closed in December 2006 with functions moved to the new, state of the art Queen's Hospital, located nearby[3] and to King George Hospital in Chadwell Heath.[1]
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See also
References
- "Oldchurch Hospital". Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- "Heritage strategy for Romford". Havering London Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- "New Romford Hospital". RIBA. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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