South Bristol Community Hospital
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South Bristol Community Hospital is a NHS hospital that is under construction NHS Bristol primary care trust
in the Hengrove
area of Bristol
, England, on the site of the former Whitchurch Airport
. Planning permission
for the hospital was granted in March 2008.
The NHS South West board approved the £54 million facility in January 2009. Final go ahead was given in early 2010.
The ground-cutting ceremony
was held on 5 March 2010. Construction, which will cost £54 million, is expected to be completed in the Spring of 2012.
The hospital will provide a Minor Injuries Unit
, an out-of-hours GP
service, day surgery facilities, stroke rehabilitation, medical imaging and dental facilities.
It will replace outdated facilities at Bristol General Hospital
.
The hospital is being developed by NHS Bristol in conjunction with Bristol Infracare LIFT Ltd, a public-private partnership
setup to provide new healthcare facilities in Bristol.
The hospital is a key part of the Hengrove Park Regeneration Project that will include a new Skills Academy, a sports and leisure centre, corporate headquarters and transport infrastructure improvements. There has been debate about a new hospital for South Bristol for a considerable time. The last plans by Bristol and Weston Health Authority were shelved in the late 1980s. The current development comes from plans instituted by Bristol Health Services Plan in 2000.
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...
in the Hengrove
Hengrove
Hengrove is a suburb and council ward of Bristol, England, situated between Whitchurch, Knowle and Bishopsworth, running along both dual carriageways, Wells Road and Airport Road . It consists mainly of working to middle class terrace houses. It contains an infant, primary and secondary school...
area of Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, England, on the site of the former Whitchurch Airport
Bristol (Whitchurch) Airport
Bristol Airport, also known as Whitchurch Airport, was a municipal airport in Bristol, England, three miles south of the city centre, from 1930 to 1957. It was the main airport for Bristol and area...
. Planning permission
Planning permission
Planning permission or planning consent is the permission required in the United Kingdom in order to be allowed to build on land, or change the use of land or buildings. Within the UK the occupier of any land or building will need title to that land or building , but will also need "planning...
for the hospital was granted in March 2008.
The NHS South West board approved the £54 million facility in January 2009. Final go ahead was given in early 2010.
The ground-cutting ceremony
Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking, also known as cutting, sod-cutting, turning the first sod or a sod-turning ceremony, is a traditional ceremony in many cultures that celebrates the first day of construction for a building or other project. Such ceremonies are often attended by dignitaries such as politicians and...
was held on 5 March 2010. Construction, which will cost £54 million, is expected to be completed in the Spring of 2012.
Minor Injuries Unit
A minor injuries unit is a hospital department in the United Kingdom largely staffed by emergency nurse practitioners working autonomously who look after minor injuries such as lacerations and fractures, and have access to X-ray facilities. There is some consultant input in training and supervision...
, an out-of-hours GP
General practitioner
A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
service, day surgery facilities, stroke rehabilitation, medical imaging and dental facilities.
It will replace outdated facilities at Bristol General Hospital
Bristol General Hospital
Bristol General Hospital is a rehabilitation hospital in Guinea Street, Harbourside, Bristol, in the south west of England...
.
The hospital is being developed by NHS Bristol in conjunction with Bristol Infracare LIFT Ltd, a public-private partnership
Public-private partnership
Public–private partnership describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies...
setup to provide new healthcare facilities in Bristol.
The hospital is a key part of the Hengrove Park Regeneration Project that will include a new Skills Academy, a sports and leisure centre, corporate headquarters and transport infrastructure improvements. There has been debate about a new hospital for South Bristol for a considerable time. The last plans by Bristol and Weston Health Authority were shelved in the late 1980s. The current development comes from plans instituted by Bristol Health Services Plan in 2000.
External links
- NHS Bristol Primary Care Trust website
- Bristol Infracare LIFT Ltd
- Details of the proposed hospital at Hengrove Park