Warwick Hospital

Warwick Hospital
South Warwickshire General Hospitals NHS Trust
300px The main entrance on Lakin Road, Warwick.
Geography
Location	Lakin Road, Warwick,, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates
Organisation
Care system	Public NHS
Hospital type	General
Affiliated university	University of Warwick
Services
Emergency department	Yes Accident & Emergency
Beds	350
History
Founded	1848
Links
Website	http://www.warwickhospital.nhs.uk/
Lists	Hospitals in the United Kingdom

Warwick Hospital on Lakin Road in the northwest of Warwick, Warwickshire, England is run by South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust.

History

The modern history of the hospital is linked closely with that of the town's poorhouse, as was that of many European hospitals. The first hospital on the Union Road (now Lakin Road) site was built in 1848 next to the poorhouse. It was extended in 1857 and 1876 with a chapel and mortuary following in 1883. In 1903 a new hospital was built and in 1930 the poorhouse became part of the hospital too. Parts of the current hospital date from 1903. The most recent major redevelopments include a re-vamp of the accident and emergency department in 2001, a new outpatients department in 2005 and a birthing pool in 2007.

The hospital now has a dedicated cancer unit that caters for the local population. Chemotherapy is carried out in the Aylesford Unit on-site, enabling patients to have treatment closer to home rather than travelling to University Hospital in Coventry.

Gallery

• Warwick Hospital -old buildings 7y08.jpg

  Old buildings

• Warwick Hospital -Education Centre 7y08.jpg

  Education Centre

See also

• List of hospitals in England