Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust
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Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is the main body that encompasses the east London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham
, Havering
and Redbridge
Primary Care Trusts.
It has two main hospitals: King George Hospital
in Ilford
, Redbridge and Queen's Hospital
in Romford
. It also operates many clinics at a number of sites in the area incluing
Barking Hospital and Brentwood Community Hospital.
The Trust serves around 700,000 people from a variety of backgrounds and across a wide area, making it one of the largest in the country.
It has a new Hyper Acute Stroke Unit, a regional centre for neurosurgery, one of the busiest cancer centres in London and a maternity service delivering almost 10,000 babies a year.
The Trust has an extremely good infection control record, and has slashed the number of MRSA and Clostridium difficile rates by more than 70% in recent years.
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough had a total population of 1,937; and the area was characterised by farming, woodland and the fishing fleet at Barking. This last industry employed 1,370 men and boys by 1850, but by the end of the century had ceased to exist; replaced by...
, Havering
London Borough of Havering
The London Borough of Havering is a London borough in North East London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in Havering is Romford and the other main communities are Hornchurch, Upminster and Rainham. The borough is mainly characterised by suburban development with large...
and Redbridge
London Borough of Redbridge
The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in outer north-east London. Its administrative headquarters is at Redbridge Town Hall in Ilford. The local authority is Redbridge London Borough Council.-Etymology:...
Primary Care Trusts.
It has two main hospitals: King George Hospital
King George Hospital
King George Hospital is an NHS hospital in Barley Lane, Goodmayes in the London Borough of Redbridge. The nearest rail stations are Goodmayes and Newbury Park Underground station...
in Ilford
Ilford
Ilford is a large cosmopolitan town in East London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Redbridge. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. It forms a significant commercial and retail...
, Redbridge and Queen's Hospital
Queen's Hospital
Queen's Hospital is a new hospital in Romford, in the London Borough of Havering in London, England. It was built on the former Oldchurch Park, a short distance south of the town centre...
in Romford
Romford
Romford is a large suburban town in north east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan...
. It also operates many clinics at a number of sites in the area incluing
Barking Hospital and Brentwood Community Hospital.
The Trust serves around 700,000 people from a variety of backgrounds and across a wide area, making it one of the largest in the country.
It has a new Hyper Acute Stroke Unit, a regional centre for neurosurgery, one of the busiest cancer centres in London and a maternity service delivering almost 10,000 babies a year.
The Trust has an extremely good infection control record, and has slashed the number of MRSA and Clostridium difficile rates by more than 70% in recent years.
Management
In the last few years there have been frequent changes to the hospital's Board members.- Chief Executive Averil Dongworth, Chief Executive joined BHR in February 2011. She was previously Chief Executive at Barnet and Chase Farm NHS Hospitals TrustBarnet and Chase Farm NHS Hospitals TrustBarnet and Chase Farm NHS Hospitals Trust is a NHS hospital trust of the National Health Service in England, responsible for Barnet General Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital, both of which are in North London...
- Executive Director of Nursing, Deborah Wheeler has been BHRUHT's Director of Nursing since January 2010. She was acting Chief Executive before Averil Dongworth joined the Trust.
- Interim Chair, Edwin Doyle joined BHRUHT in August 2010, replacing David VarneyDavid VarneySir David Robert Varney was the chairman of HM Revenue and Customs from its establishment in April 2005 to the end of August 2006. David Varney was named as a recipient of a knighthood in the 2006 New Year's honours list...
who was the Trust's chair for less than 6 months.
External links
- BHR Hospitals - Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS homepage
- BHR Hospitals -Trust Members