Bristol General Hospital
| Bristol General Hospital | |
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| University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust | |
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Western view of BGH
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 Shown in Bristol
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| Geography | |
| Location | Bristol, England, United Kingdom |
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| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Hospital type | Specialized |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 77 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1832 |
| Closed | 4 April 2012 |
| Links | |
| Website | Trust page on United Hospitals Bristol site |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Bristol General Hospital (sometimes referred to as BGH or Bristol General) was a rehabilitation hospital in Guinea Street, Harbourside, Bristol, in the south west of England. It opened in 1832, and closed in 2012. The BGH was part of the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UHBristol) which includes eight hospitals within Bristol.
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History
The hospital originally opened in 1832 taking only patients from the Bristol area, and expanding to outside Bristol in 1850. At the time of its closure, the hospital covered Bristol and North Somerset unitary authorities.[1]
Services
Specific services include:[2]
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Radiology
- Stroke Medicine
Inpatients
Inpatients had access to a restaurant, a hairdresser, and a daily trolley service selling confectionery and toiletries. Daily newspapers could also be delivered Monday to Friday.[3]
Outpatients
The outpatient facilities included physiotherapy and day assessments for elderly people. The Sleep Unit Clinic and Sleep Studies department served a wider population in South West England.[1]
Closure
The hospital closed on 4 April 2012. Some services moved to the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI), and others to the new South Bristol Community Hospital.[4][5] In Autumn 2010 BNP Paribas Real Estate was instructed to sell the hospital site and marketing began on Friday 8 October. A development brief for the three acre site been produced by planners Barton Willmore which had been agreed by Bristol City Council.
In popular culture
In 2008, the hospital was used as the filming location for the BBC Three drama series Being Human, which was broadcast in early 2009.[6]
See also
References
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