Farnham Hospital
| Farnham Hospital | |
|---|---|
 Main entrance to the hospital | |
  Location within Surrey | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Farnham, England, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Type | Community |
| History | |
| Opened | 1791 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Farnham Hospital is a community hospital in Farnham, Surrey, England.[1] It is currently operated by the Surrey Hampshire Borders NHS Trust.[2]
The site of the hospital was originally built as a workhouse in 1791[3] and was mentioned in Sir Frederick Eden's 1797 survey of the poor in England. It was adopted by the local Poor Law Union in 1846.[2][4] Two additional infirmary blocks were built in 1870 and 1900 respectively.[3] It was renamed to the Farnham County Hospital in 1929, then to Farnham Hospital on establishment of the NHS in 1948.[2] It continued to be the main hospital for the area, until the establishment of the larger Frimley Park Hospital in 1974, which took over A&E services that Farnham had provided.[4]
In 1998, the hospital was identified as requiring improvements to provide better healthcare for patients. Construction of a new building started in 2001 and was opened in 2004 by the Countess of Wessex. The new building replaced some of the original 18th-century structures.[4]
The hospital is notable for being visited by Florence Nightingale, who is alleged to have visited the hospital while living in Waverley, a nearby village, before travelling to Scutari, Ottoman Empire in 1854.[5] She presented the hospital with a travelling Holy Communion set, which is stored as an exhibit in the hospital along with a further gift of a crucifix.[5]
Today, the hospital acts as a centre for blood tests, serving outpatients from Frimley Park.[6]
The Friends of Farnham Hospital, a registered charity supporting the hospital by donations, was founded in 1954.[4]
References
- ^ "Farnham Hospital". NHS. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ a b c "Farnham Hospital". National Archives. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ a b Higginbotham, Peter. "The workhouse in Farnham". Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Friends of Farnham Hospital and Centre for Health". Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Farnham's Famous Sons and Daughters". Farnham Town Council. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Blood tests". Frimley Park Hospital. Retrieved 18 October 2013.