Royal South Hampshire Hospital
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The Royal South Hants Hospital, known locally as "The RSH", is an acute hospital in Southampton
. It has been managed by Southampton City Primary Care Trust
since 31 March 2007 with some additional services being provided by the Hampshire Partnership NHS Trust. It was previously managed by Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Previous locations; St Mary Street (1838-1844) & Fanshawe Street (1844?-c.1978)
In 1851, donations from doctors Joseph and William Bullar funded additional wards for the hospital, named the Bullar Wards. The hospital obtained its current name in 1965, and was funded by public subscription as part of a wave of voluntary hospitals throughout the country. The hospital chapel was built in 1857, and is now a grade II listed building.
In 1868 a new wing, named the Eyre Crabbe Wing and housing 36 beds, was erected. The Crabbe wards are located on the East side of the hospital campus. In 1896, another new wing, containing a further two wards, operating theatres, cottages to house patients with infectious diseases and a mortuary were added at a cost of £
29 000. This new wing was opened on 7 February 1900 by Princess Henry of Battenburg.
With the formation of the National Health Service
in 1948, the management of the RSH was transferred to the new public service.
In 1970, the Department of Psychiatry building, an inpatient psychiatric facility, was built along with residential accommodation for healthcare staff. This closed in 2010 and has been replaced by Antelope House. In the same year, the Outpatients Centre building was opened, modelled on the Mayo Clinic
in the United States
. In 1971 the RSH housed 332 beds and treated 8000 inpatients and 173 000 outpatients.
The chapel fell out of use in 1992. Management of the hospital came under Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust when the trust was formed in 1993.
with several services transferring to Southampton General Hospital
and the Princess Anne Hospital
, and new services being opened on the RSH site.
Hepatology
, Gastroenterology
and Gastrointestinal outpatients and Endoscopy
services transferred to Southampton General Hospital, while the breast surgery, breast imaging and breast screening services moved to the Princess Anne. The Genito-urinary medicine, diabetes screening and resource centre, Chronic pain
and Elderly care
outpatients services, non-specialist endoscopy, direct access therapies and interface outpatient clinics all remain at the RSH site, along with the restaurant and canteen (which will be refurbished), shop and coffee bar. New services being introduced on the RSH site include a new GP practice, three dental surgeries, Southampton's third walk-in centre, a new adult mental health
unit (to be run by Hampshire Partnership NHS Trust) and an independent sector treatment centre
to be operated by the Partnership Health Group. The primary care trust also plan to reopen the chapel.
An new adult mental health unit called Antelope House opened in 2010, and houses 50 acute beds and 12 psychiatric intensive care beds in a new £20 million building.
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
. It has been managed by Southampton City Primary Care Trust
Southampton City Primary Care Trust
Southampton City Primary Care Trust is the NHS primary care trust covering the city of Southampton in England. Established in April 2001, Southampton City was the very first PCT in the country.-History:...
since 31 March 2007 with some additional services being provided by the Hampshire Partnership NHS Trust. It was previously managed by Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust.
History
The hospital was founded as the Royal South Hampshire Infirmary in 1835, and relocated several times before settling at its current location in the heart of the Nicholstown New Town area of Southampton. The foundation stone was laid on 10 July 1843, and the hospital opened on its present site in 1844.Previous locations; St Mary Street (1838-1844) & Fanshawe Street (1844?-c.1978)
In 1851, donations from doctors Joseph and William Bullar funded additional wards for the hospital, named the Bullar Wards. The hospital obtained its current name in 1965, and was funded by public subscription as part of a wave of voluntary hospitals throughout the country. The hospital chapel was built in 1857, and is now a grade II listed building.
In 1868 a new wing, named the Eyre Crabbe Wing and housing 36 beds, was erected. The Crabbe wards are located on the East side of the hospital campus. In 1896, another new wing, containing a further two wards, operating theatres, cottages to house patients with infectious diseases and a mortuary were added at a cost of £
Pound sterling
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29 000. This new wing was opened on 7 February 1900 by Princess Henry of Battenburg.
With the formation of the 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...
in 1948, the management of the RSH was transferred to the new public service.
In 1970, the Department of Psychiatry building, an inpatient psychiatric facility, was built along with residential accommodation for healthcare staff. This closed in 2010 and has been replaced by Antelope House. In the same year, the Outpatients Centre building was opened, modelled on the Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical practice and medical research group specializing in treating difficult patients . Patients are referred to Mayo Clinic from across the U.S. and the world, and it is known for innovative and effective treatments. Mayo Clinic is known for being at the top of...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In 1971 the RSH housed 332 beds and treated 8000 inpatients and 173 000 outpatients.
The chapel fell out of use in 1992. Management of the hospital came under Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust when the trust was formed in 1993.
Redevelopment as a community hospital
On 31 March 2007 the hospital was be transferred to Southampton City Primary Care TrustSouthampton City Primary Care Trust
Southampton City Primary Care Trust is the NHS primary care trust covering the city of Southampton in England. Established in April 2001, Southampton City was the very first PCT in the country.-History:...
with several services transferring to Southampton General Hospital
Southampton General Hospital
Southampton General Hospital is a large Teaching Hospital in Southampton, England, operated by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust...
and the Princess Anne Hospital
Princess Anne Hospital
The Princess Anne Hospital is a maternity hospital in Southampton affiliated with Southampton University. It is operated by the Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust....
, and new services being opened on the RSH site.
Hepatology
Hepatology
Hepatology is the branch of medicine that incorporates the study of liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, and pancreas as well as management of their disorders. Etymologically the word Hepatology is formed of ancient Greek hepar or hepato- meaning ' liver' and suffix -logia meaning 'word' or 'speech'...
, Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine whereby the digestive system and its disorders are studied. The name is a combination of three Ancient Greek words gaster , enteron , and logos...
and Gastrointestinal outpatients and Endoscopy
Endoscopy
Endoscopy means looking inside and typically refers to looking inside the body for medical reasons using an endoscope , an instrument used to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body. Unlike most other medical imaging devices, endoscopes are inserted directly into the organ...
services transferred to Southampton General Hospital, while the breast surgery, breast imaging and breast screening services moved to the Princess Anne. The Genito-urinary medicine, diabetes screening and resource centre, Chronic pain
Chronic pain
Chronic pain has several different meanings in medicine. Traditionally, the distinction between acute and chronic pain has relied upon an arbitrary interval of time from onset; the two most commonly used markers being 3 months and 6 months since the initiation of pain, though some theorists and...
and Elderly care
Elderly care
Elderly care or simply eldercare is the fulfillment of the special needs and requirements that are unique to senior citizens. This broad term encompasses such services as assisted living, adult day care, long term care, nursing homes, hospice care, and In-Home care.-Cultural and geographic...
outpatients services, non-specialist endoscopy, direct access therapies and interface outpatient clinics all remain at the RSH site, along with the restaurant and canteen (which will be refurbished), shop and coffee bar. New services being introduced on the RSH site include a new GP practice, three dental surgeries, Southampton's third walk-in centre, a new adult mental health
Mental health
Mental health describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and...
unit (to be run by Hampshire Partnership NHS Trust) and an independent sector treatment centre
Independent Sector Treatment Centre
Independent sector treatment centres are private-sector owned treatment centres contracted within the English National Health Service to treat NHS patients free at the point of use, like any other NHS hospital. They are sometimes referred to as 'surgicentres' or ‘specialist hospitals’.ISTCs are...
to be operated by the Partnership Health Group. The primary care trust also plan to reopen the chapel.
An new adult mental health unit called Antelope House opened in 2010, and houses 50 acute beds and 12 psychiatric intensive care beds in a new £20 million building.