Cheltenham General Hospital is an NHS
district general hospital in
Cheltenham
Cheltenham () is a historic spa town and borough adjacent to the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England. Cheltenham became known as a health and holiday spa town resort following the discovery of mineral springs in 1716, and claims to be the mo ...
,
Gloucestershire
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, run by
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It provides general hospital services including Accident and Emergency. The Trust headquarters are based at the hospital in Alexandra House.
History
The Cheltenham Provident Dispensary was founded in 1813, and after moving to Seward House, was renamed Cheltenham General Hospital in 1839. The new General Hospital building in Sandford Road, designed by D. J. Humphries and built between 1848 and 1849, has since served as the main hospital in Cheltenham. It took over the operation of the Cheltenham Ophthalmic Hospital ''c''.1882, and joined the
National Health Service
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in 1948.
The popular entertainer
Eric Morecambe died at the hospital in 1984.
Services
Cheltenham General Hospital provides general hospital services as well as some specialist services. There are 16 wards, a number of specialist departments and a minor injuries unit. The specialist
Oncology
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Centre is a centre of excellence and the hub of the Three Counties Cancer Network. Additional specialisms include
ophthalmology
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, with a Diabetic Eye Screening Unit.
See also
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Healthcare in Gloucestershire
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List of hospitals in England
References
Sources
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External links
Trust websiteCheltenham General Hospital on the NHS websiteInspection reportsfrom the
Care Quality Commission
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Hospitals in Gloucestershire
Hospital buildings completed in 1849
NHS hospitals in England
1849 establishments in England