Darent Valley Hospital
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| Darent Valley Hospital Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Dartford, England, (UK) |
| Organisation | |
| Care System | NHS |
| Hospital Type | District General |
| Affiliated University | None |
| Services | |
| Emergency Dept. | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 460 |
| History | |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Links | |
| Website | Homepage |
| See also | Hospitals in the United Kingdom |
The Darent Valley Hospital is an 460-bed, acute general hospital in Dartford, Kent, England.
The hospital has an Accident and emergency department alongside a 'walk-in' service.
The hospital is run by the Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust. It was the first hospital to be procured under a Private Finance Initiative Contract.[1] It was designed by Nightingale Paulley Associates and built by Carillion. It opened in July 2000.
On 2nd January 2007, a new on site Heart Centre was opened.
The hospital employs 1,900 staff.
[edit] References
- ^ National Audit Office Report published 1999.
