Care system Public NHS Phone +44 117 923 0000 | Hospital type Community Number of beds 60 | |
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Location Hengrove Park, Bristol, South West, England, United Kingdom Emergency department No Accident & Emergency Founded 5 March 2010 (Ground-cutting)
March 2012 (opened) Address Hengrove Promenade, Bristol BS14 0DE, UK Hours Closed now Monday8AM–8PMTuesday8AM–8PMWednesday8AM–8PMThursday8AM–8PMFriday8AM–8PMSaturday8AM–8PMSunday8AM–8PMSuggest an edit Similar St Michael's Hospital, Bristol Royal Hospital f, Bristol General Hospital, Cossham Memorial Hospital, Weston General Hospital | ||
South Bristol Community Hospital is a community hospital in the Hengrove area of Bristol, England, on the site of the former Whitchurch Airport. It opened in March 2012.
History
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 cost £45 million, was completed in the spring of 2012, although not all services were operating in March 2012.
The hospital provides a Minor Injuries Unit, an out-of-hours GP service, day surgery facilities, stroke rehabilitation, medical imaging and dental facilities. It replaces outdated facilities at Bristol General Hospital. The hospital was 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 had 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.
On 7 January 2013, the Bristol Homeopathic Hospital moved its operations from Cotham House to the hospital.