Etwall Hospital

Etwall Hospital
Etwall Hospital
Shown in Derbyshire
Geography
Location Etwall, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates 52°53′07″N 1°36′09″W / 52.8852°N 1.6024°W / 52.8852; -1.6024Coordinates: 52°53′07″N 1°36′09″W / 52.8852°N 1.6024°W / 52.8852; -1.6024
Organisation
Care system Public NHS
Hospital type Rehabilitation
Services
Emergency department No Accident & Emergency
History
Founded 1556
Closed 1980
Links
Lists Hospitals in England

Etwall Hospital was a 94 bed rehabilitation centre in Etwall, Derbyshire, England.

History

The hospital was built around almshouses for six poor males endowed by Sir John Port in 1556.[1] The number of poor males which could be accommodated was increased to twelve in 1622.[1] The 'Hospital' was run as a charity by a corporation and a resident Master.[1] The modern hospital, which started life as an isolation unit in 1902, was, by 1979, a rehabilitation centre catering for the young chronic sick and geriatric patients and the terminally ill, as well as those recovering from accidents and serious operations run by Derbyshire Area Health Authority.[2]

The decision to close the hospital was resisted by the Etwall Community Action Group and was supported by the staff who led a work-in until March 1980.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Etwall's Historical Background". Etwall and Burnaston Local History Society. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Etwall Hospital, Derbyshire". Hansard. 19 December 1979. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Campaign delayed closure of hospital they all loved". Derby Telegraph. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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