Grantham and Kesteven Hospital
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Grantham and District Hospital, is an NHS
hospital located in Grantham
, Lincolnshire
, England
.
. It is situated on the A607 and can be seen from the East Coast Main Line
. Previous to 2000, it was run by Grantham and District Hospitals NHS Trust from 1996. It is now run by the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, which initially had its headquarters at Grantham and District Hospital until December 2006. The local health services used to covered by the Mid Kesteven PCT
, but since October 2006 have been part of Lincolnshire PCT.
The hospital achieved notoriety in the early 1990s when nurse Beverley Allitt was convicted of killing four young patients and harming nine others with injections. She was sentenced to life imprisonment.
cases, not chronic
cases. These often involve road accidents. Unlike many hospitals (such as QMC), the hospital is mainly a single-storey building, with little need for lift
s; the only true multi-storey building is the Midwifery Managed Unit. It covers a large floor area. It has ten wards.
, when it closed. The Grantham-based midwives moved to Lincoln or Boston. In early 1999, a midwifery-led unit (Midwifery Managed Unit) opened to offer a limited maternity service for (predicted) low risk births. Most births are directed to Lincoln or Nottingham (Queen's Medical Centre
), involving a lengthy journey that can end in births taking place en-route to the hospital. The University of Nottingham
's School of Nursing
, midwifery and physiotherapy department has its Grantham Education Site at the hospital, which is a part of the Boston Education Centre.
National Health Service
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hospital located in Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England
England
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.
History
It opened in 1874 as Grantham and Kesteven Hospital. It is one of four main hospitals in Lincolnshire, being the third largest, and covers the Kesteven area of the county, as well as east LeicestershireLeicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
. It is situated on the A607 and can be seen from the East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
. Previous to 2000, it was run by Grantham and District Hospitals NHS Trust from 1996. It is now run by the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, which initially had its headquarters at Grantham and District Hospital until December 2006. The local health services used to covered by the Mid Kesteven PCT
NHS Primary Care Trust
An NHS primary care trust is a type of NHS trust, part of the National Health Service in England. PCTs commission primary, community and secondary care from providers. Until 31 may2011 they also provided community services directly. Collectively PCT are responsible for spending around 80% of the...
, but since October 2006 have been part of Lincolnshire PCT.
The hospital achieved notoriety in the early 1990s when nurse Beverley Allitt was convicted of killing four young patients and harming nine others with injections. She was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Facilities
It has 24 hour accident and emergency facilities. It deals with mainly acuteAcute (medicine)
In medicine, an acute disease is a disease with either or both of:# a rapid onset, as in acute infection# a short course ....
cases, not chronic
Chronic (medicine)
A chronic disease is a disease or other human health condition that is persistent or long-lasting in nature. The term chronic is usually applied when the course of the disease lasts for more than three months. Common chronic diseases include asthma, cancer, diabetes and HIV/AIDS.In medicine, the...
cases. These often involve road accidents. Unlike many hospitals (such as QMC), the hospital is mainly a single-storey building, with little need for lift
Elevator
An elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel or other structures...
s; the only true multi-storey building is the Midwifery Managed Unit. It covers a large floor area. It has ten wards.
Maternity unit
This unit opened in 1972. Up until July 1998 it had 104 midwivesMidwifery
Midwifery is a health care profession in which providers offer care to childbearing women during pregnancy, labour and birth, and during the postpartum period. They also help care for the newborn and assist the mother with breastfeeding....
, when it closed. The Grantham-based midwives moved to Lincoln or Boston. In early 1999, a midwifery-led unit (Midwifery Managed Unit) opened to offer a limited maternity service for (predicted) low risk births. Most births are directed to Lincoln or Nottingham (Queen's Medical Centre
Queen's Medical Centre
The Queen's Medical Centre situated in Nottingham, England, is the largest hospital in the United Kingdom, and the largest teaching hospital in Europe.-History:...
), involving a lengthy journey that can end in births taking place en-route to the hospital. The University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
's School of Nursing
University of Nottingham Medical School
The University of Nottingham Medical School is a medical school in the city of Nottingham, UK. It was the first new medical school to be set up in the 20th century in the country, with the first intake of 48 students graduating in 1975...
, midwifery and physiotherapy department has its Grantham Education Site at the hospital, which is a part of the Boston Education Centre.