Chase Farm Hospital
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Chase Farm Hospital is a hospital
in Enfield
, north London
, run by Barnet and Chase Farm NHS Hospitals Trust
as part of the British
National Health Service
.
The oldest part of the hospital (the "clock tower" building) was formerly part of a children's home. Newer buildings on the site include the Highlands Block, built in part replacement of the local Highlands Hospital
which closed in 1993.
The hospital's budget problems have given rise to fears that its Accident and Emergency Department
may be closed, although no proposals to this end have ever been put forward by the hospital's management. On the back of this scare two candidates for the Save Chase Farm movement were elected to the local council
in the local elections of May 2006
.
Apart from the acute hospital, the grounds also contain a general adult mental health unit managed by Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust, Chase Village (a home for the mentally handicapped and mentally ill), Kings Oak private hospital, a medium-secure psychiatric unit, and services by Enfield Primary Care NHS Trust
. The site contains the North London Forensic Service, the forensic psychiatric service covering most of north London (also part of the Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust) and Radio Enfield
. Some of the land is also being developed by builders as new homes. A new low-secure psychiatric unit is proposed and work is due to start on this shortly.
A public consultation was carried out during 2007 on the possibility of reorganising services between Chase Farm Hospital and Barnet Hospital. Two options are proposed: one would transform Chase Farm to a 'community hospital' with inpatient and major emergency care transferred to Barnet. 'Option 2' would concentrate planned care at Chase Farm, with maternity and other services concentrated at Barnet.. The proposals intend to maximise clinical effectiveness given limited human and financial resources; however, they also predicate a substantial investment in community health provision.
The local NHS Primary Care Trust
s determined at the end of this consultation (which had only a 2% response rate from the local population) to proceed with 'Option 2'.
Hospital
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in Enfield
Enfield Town
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, north London
London
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, run by Barnet and Chase Farm NHS Hospitals Trust
Barnet and Chase Farm NHS Hospitals Trust
Barnet 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...
as part of the British
United Kingdom
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National Health Service
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
.
The oldest part of the hospital (the "clock tower" building) was formerly part of a children's home. Newer buildings on the site include the Highlands Block, built in part replacement of the local Highlands Hospital
Highlands Hospital
Highlands Hospital was a hospital in Winchmore Hill, in the London Borough of Enfield. The hospital closed in 1993, and the site was developed for residential accommodation, although many of the original buildings remain...
which closed in 1993.
The hospital's budget problems have given rise to fears that its Accident and Emergency Department
Emergency department
An emergency department , also known as accident & emergency , emergency room , emergency ward , or casualty department is a medical treatment facility specialising in acute care of patients who present without prior appointment, either by their own means or by ambulance...
may be closed, although no proposals to this end have ever been put forward by the hospital's management. On the back of this scare two candidates for the Save Chase Farm movement were elected to the local council
London Borough of Enfield
The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest...
in the local elections of May 2006
Enfield Council election, 2006
The 2006 Enfield Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Enfield London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.-Election result:...
.
Apart from the acute hospital, the grounds also contain a general adult mental health unit managed by Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust, Chase Village (a home for the mentally handicapped and mentally ill), Kings Oak private hospital, a medium-secure psychiatric unit, and services by Enfield Primary Care NHS Trust
Enfield Primary Care NHS Trust
Enfield Primary Care NHS Trust is an English National Health Service Primary Care Trust responsible for health care in Enfield, in North London....
. The site contains the North London Forensic Service, the forensic psychiatric service covering most of north London (also part of the Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust) and Radio Enfield
Radio Enfield
Radio Enfield is a voluntary broadcasting service for patients in Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield. It broadcasts programmes of record requests, local news, interviews, quizzes and other items of interest 24 hours a day. There are special request programmes for the patients in Chase Farm Hospital...
. Some of the land is also being developed by builders as new homes. A new low-secure psychiatric unit is proposed and work is due to start on this shortly.
A public consultation was carried out during 2007 on the possibility of reorganising services between Chase Farm Hospital and Barnet Hospital. Two options are proposed: one would transform Chase Farm to a 'community hospital' with inpatient and major emergency care transferred to Barnet. 'Option 2' would concentrate planned care at Chase Farm, with maternity and other services concentrated at Barnet.. The proposals intend to maximise clinical effectiveness given limited human and financial resources; however, they also predicate a substantial investment in community health provision.
The local NHS Primary Care Trust
NHS Primary Care Trust
An NHS primary care trust is a type of NHS trust, part of the National Health Service in England. PCTs commission primary, community and secondary care from providers. Until 31 may2011 they also provided community services directly. Collectively PCT are responsible for spending around 80% of the...
s determined at the end of this consultation (which had only a 2% response rate from the local population) to proceed with 'Option 2'.