Ashford Hospital, Adelaide
Encyclopedia
Ashford Hospital is a private hospital, located in the Adelaide
suburb of Ashford
.
, Mitcham
, West Torrens
and Marion
Councils
and a group of local doctors. It was the second hospital opened on the same site with Ashford Private Hospital first opening in 1935, which was run by two nursing sisters who sold the hospital to Ashford Community Hospital in 1950.
In 1995, Ashford was the first private hospital in South Australia
to open an emergency department which now attends to approximately 20,000 patients each year.
along Anzac Highway. It dominates the block between Marleston Avenue, Reid Avenue, Alexander Avenue and Anzac Highway.
) and Finders Private (located next to Flinders Medical Centre
) at Bedford Park
. Both these mergers occurred in the year 2000.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
suburb of Ashford
Ashford, South Australia
Ashford is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens. It is triangular in shape and bordered by South Road, Anzac Highway and Everard Avenue. Two of the main features of the suburb are Ashford Hospital and Ashford Special School. Brownhill Creek also flows through Ashford in a cement...
.
History
Ashford Hospital (originally named Ashford Community Hospital) was opened in 1950 as a joint venture between the UnleyCity of Unley
The City of Unley, is a Local Government Area in the Adelaide metropolitan region. It is located directly south of the Adelaide city centre. The City of Unley was proclaimed in 1906.-Suburbs:-External links:***...
, Mitcham
City of Mitcham
The City of Mitcham is a Local Government Area situated in the foothills of eastern Adelaide, South Australia. Within its bounds is Flinders University, South Australia's third largest....
, West Torrens
City of West Torrens
The City of West Torrens is a Local Government Area in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. Since the 1970s the area was mainly home to many open spaces and parks, however after the mid-1990s the LGA became more residential.-Suburbs:...
and Marion
City of Marion
The City of Marion is a local government area in the southern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. The council offices are in the suburb of Sturt.-Suburbs:The suburbs in the City of Marion are:-External links:**...
Councils
Local Government Areas of South Australia
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and a group of local doctors. It was the second hospital opened on the same site with Ashford Private Hospital first opening in 1935, which was run by two nursing sisters who sold the hospital to Ashford Community Hospital in 1950.
In 1995, Ashford was the first private hospital in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
to open an emergency department which now attends to approximately 20,000 patients each year.
Location
Ashford Hospital is located in the Adelaide suburb of Ashford, approximately two kilometres from the Adelaide CBDCentral business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
along Anzac Highway. It dominates the block between Marleston Avenue, Reid Avenue, Alexander Avenue and Anzac Highway.
ACHA Health
The Adelaide Community Healthcare Alliance (ACHA) was formed on 14 November 1999 with the merger of Ashford and Western Community Hospitals. Since then, ACHA has also incorporated the Memorial Hospital (in North AdelaideNorth Adelaide
North Adelaide is a predominantly residential precinct of the City of Adelaide in South Australia, situated north of the River Torrens and within the Adelaide Park Lands.-History:...
) and Finders Private (located next to Flinders Medical Centre
Flinders Medical Centre
Flinders Medical Centre is a 580 bed public teaching hospital and medical school, co-located with Flinders University and the 130 bed Flinders Private Hospital located at Bedford Park, South Australia. It opened in 1976. It is one of the major public hospitals operating in metropolitan Adelaide...
) at Bedford Park
Bedford Park, South Australia
Bedford Park is a southern suburb of Adelaide in South Australia.The Hancock family established a homestead and farm at the foot of the Adelaide Hills in the mid 19th century. A family name from an earlier generation lent its name to the property of Bedford which was later changed to Bedford Park...
. Both these mergers occurred in the year 2000.