Broomfield Hospital

Broomfield Hospital
Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust
New Entrance
Geography
Location Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, England
Organisation
Care system NHS England
Hospital type Teaching
Affiliated university Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds 800
History
Founded 1940
Links
Website Broomfield Hospital

Broomfield Hospital is an acute District General Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex operated by Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust.

History

The hospital, originally known as Essex County Hospital, was designed as a hospital for the treatment of tuberculosis patients and was built between June 1937 and 1940.[1] It had "butterfly" wings that caught the sun for the benefit of the patients.[1] During the 1960s the hospital diversified from tuberculosis treatment and dealt with more general surgery, orthopaedics and general medicine.[1] A large outpatients clinic was also built at this time.[1]

By the early 1980s facilities included an accident and emergency department, pharmacy, rehabilitation department, operating theatres, intensive therapy unit and new specialised wards.[1] A CT Scanner was unveiled by the Princess Royal in 1987 and she returned to open a new ward block in 1987.[1] A new East Wing, a new Diabetic Centre and a new Medical Assessment Unit were all opened between 1998 and 1999.[1]

Further new facilities, including a new accident and emergency facility, new intensive care facilities, new theatres for day surgery, a new pathology department, a new maternity department, improved facilities for neo-natal intensive care, a new children’s department and a rooftop helipad were procured under a Private Finance Initiative contract in 2007.[2] The works, which were designed by Llewelyn Davies[3] and carried out by Bouygues at a cost of £180 million, were completed in 2010.[2]

Sam Penry, a diagnostic radiographer at the hospital, was awarded the "UK Radiographer of the Year" title by the Society and College of Radiographers in 2017.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Broomfield Hospital between 1900 and 2000". Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Broomfield Hospital PFI Project Closes". Operis. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Llewelyn Davies Yeang forced to lay off staff as hospital scheme collapses". Architects Journal. 28 September 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Congratulations to Sam Penry on 'UK Radiographer of the Year' award 2017". Mid Essex Hospitals. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.

Coordinates: 51°46′28″N 0°27′58″E / 51.7745°N 0.4661°E / 51.7745; 0.4661

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