Harold Wood Hospital
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| Harold Wood Hospital Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Havering, London, England, (UK) |
| Organisation | |
| Care System | Public NHS |
| Hospital Type | District General |
| Affiliated University | London South Bank University |
| Services | |
| Emergency Dept. | No Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | Unknown |
| History | |
| Founded | Unknown |
| Closed | 13 December 2006 (transfer to Queen's and King George) |
| Links | |
| Website | Trust Homepage |
| See also | Hospitals in England |
Harold Wood Hospital was a hospital in London, United Kingdom. It was located in Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood, in the London Borough of Havering. London South Bank University Havering campus is located at the hospital site.
The hospital was opened in 1909 by West Ham County Borough council, as the Grange convalescent home for children, which operated with the nearby Plaistow fever hospital. The Grange had been a private house, built in 1884 by John Compton, owner of the Gubbins estate. The convalescent home was maintained by the county borough until the Second World War, as an emergency hospital. After the war it became a permanent hospital, and in the 1960s was significantly enlarged.[1]
The hospital later became part of the Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust. It was closed on 13 December 2006 with patients and functions relocated to Queen's Hospital and to King George Hospital. The site vacated by the hospital has been earmarked for a 470-home housing development.[2] The original plan to keep certain NHS facilities has been superseeded and the entire plot has been approved for residential development. Local residents are opposing the proposal of over 800 dwellings, including a 9 storey block.[3]
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[edit] External links
- Harold Wood Hospital - NHS information
