| Frenchay Hospital North Bristol NHS Trust |
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  Shown within Bristol
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| Location | |
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| Place | Frenchay South Gloucestershire, Bristol, England, (UK) |
| Organisation | |
| Care System | Public NHS |
| Hospital Type | District General |
| Affiliated University | University of Bristol, Faculty of Health and Social Care University of West of England |
| Services | |
| Emergency Dept. | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | Unknown |
| History | |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Links | |
| Website | Trust Homepage |
| See also | Hospitals in England |
Frenchay Hospital is a large hospital situated in Frenchay, South Gloucestershire, on the (NE) outskirts of Bristol, England. Frenchay is a suburb of Bristol, England, to the north east of the city but located mainly in South Gloucestershire and the Civil Parish of Winterbourne Geography The River Severn forms the north-western edge of the area with a wide coastal plain terminated by the Severn Escarpment. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article describes policy-related systems For the article on hospital networks which are sometimes referred to as health care systems see Hospital network. The National Health Service is the name commonly used to refer to the four Publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom collectively or individually (although A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects the University (or derivatives but lower-case when referring to many universitiesor universities The following is a list of currently operating Hospitals in England. Frenchay is a suburb of Bristol, England, to the north east of the city but located mainly in South Gloucestershire and the Civil Parish of Winterbourne Geography The River Severn forms the north-western edge of the area with a wide coastal plain terminated by the Severn Escarpment. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
The hospital, situated in the grounds of a Georgian mansion, Frenchay Park, started life as a TB hospital (Frenchay Park Sanatorium) in 1921, when Bristol Corporation acquired the land. Georgian architecture is the name given in most English -speaking countries to the set of Architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840 Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or T u' b' erculosis Bacillus --> is a common In 1931, five purpose-built buildings were constructed to extend the hospital beyond the original house.
Concerns about the possibility of heavy bombing casualties led to the hospital being greatly expanded between 1938 and early 1942. A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely A casualty is a person who is the victim of an accident injury or trauma. Although Bristol was severely bombed, the new facilities remained unused. When US forces arrived in 1942, the city handed the new hospital facilities over to the Americans, as a sort of reverse Lend-Lease. Lend-Lease (Public Law 77-11 was the name of the program under which the United States of America supplied the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, Further expansion to the facilities occurred in late 1942. Initially, the Americans used the hospital mainly as training facility for their medical staff. After D-Day, however, the hospital was used in earnest, the processing of casualties becoming a very slick operation. D-Day may also refer to Decimal Day in the United Kingdom. D-Day is a term often used in Military parlance to denote Casualties were flown into Filton or arrived by train from the channel ports.
Although the Frenchay TB hospital operated as a separate unit throughout the war, the patients were transferred elsewhere in 1947.
After World War II, the Americans handed the hospital back to the Corporation. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The National Health Service acquired the hospital in 1948. The National Health Service is the name commonly used to refer to the four Publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom collectively or individually (although
Over the last 60 years or so, the hospital facilities have been slowly modernized, but many wartime buildings are still very much in evidence.
Frenchay Hospital is due to be downsized so the main hospital will be at Southmead Hospital. Southmead Hospital is a large Hospital, situated in the northern suburbs of Bristol, England. The hospital has extensive grounds which would be sold off were this to happen. There is however a Save Frenchay Hospital campaign that is fronted by Steve Webb, the Member of Parliament for the Northavon constituency that includes Frenchay. Steven John Webb, better known as Steve Webb is a British Politician, the Member of Parliament for Northavon and the Liberal Democrat Shadow A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Northavon was a district in the English County of Avon from April 1, 1974 to April 1, 1996. The campaign's main arguments are that Frenchay Hospital affords greater possibility for expansion than the Southmead site and that emergency access is easier due to its proximity to the motorway with less traffic.
Frenchay is served by local charity Freewheelers EVS, whose volunteers provide a free-of-charge motorcycle courier service between Frenchay, Southmead and other hospitals in the area. Freewheelers Emergency Voluntary Service is a registered charity based in South West England. A volunteer is someone who works for a community or for the benefit of environment primarily because they choose to do so A motorcycle courier is a Courier operating via a Motorcycle or Motor scooter.
External links
- Frenchay Hospital - historical article on Frenchay Village Museum website
- The History of Frenchay Hospital - Written by James Briggs
- Save Frenchay Hospital Web Site - Including Petition
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