North Devon District Hospital

North Devon District Hospital is an NHS district general hospital in the town of Barnstaple, North Devon, England run by Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

North Devon District Hospital
Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust
A Vanguard mobile theatre at North Devon District Hospital
Shown in Devon
Geography
LocationBarnstaple, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates51.092°N 4.051°W / 51.092; -4.051
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeDistrict General
Services
Emergency departmentYes Accident & Emergency
Beds423
History
Opened23 November 1979
(Official opening)
Links
Websitewww.northdevonhealth.nhs.uk
ListsHospitals in England

History

The hospital has its origins in the North Devon Infirmary established in Litchdon Street in 1824.[1][2] Services were transferred to the present facility which occupies the site of the historic manor house of Raleigh, in the former parish of Pilton, seat of the locally influential Chichester family.[3] The building of the hospital was promoted by Jeremy Thorpe when he was MP for Devon North and it opened at its present location in 1979.[4]

Services

It has an accident & emergency department and offers services such as orthopaedics, key hole surgery, stroke care and cancer services.[5]

References
  1. "North Devon Infirmary, Barnstaple". National Archives. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  2. Christie, Peter. "The Heritage Album: 175 years in North Devon (1824-1999)". North Devon Journal. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  3. "Raleigh". The Pilton Story. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  4. "Jeremy Thorpe's North Devon legacy". North Devon Gazette. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  5. "Overview". Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
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