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Torbay Hospital

NHS hospital

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Torbay Hospital in Torquay is the main hospital of South Devon, England. It is managed by the Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.

History

The hospital was founded as the Torbay Hospital, Provident Dispensary and Eye Infirmary in 1844. Construction started in 1850, with the first wing being completed in 1851 and a second wing being added in 1878.

After the hospital management decided to build a new hospital, a property known as Hengrave House was purchased from Major K.P. Kitson and a design was developed by Percy Adams. Much of the finance was donated by Ella and Violet Wills, daughters of Sir Edward Payson Wills, 1st Baronet. The new facility was officially opened in 1928 and a chapel, which had been designed by Charles Holden, was added in 1930. The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948.

Services

The hospital contains an accident & emergency department, which is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and has a grass helipad.

The hospital has 650 parking spaces for visitors and 1,100 for staff, who pay at rates linked to their earnings.

References

"Torbay Hospital, Torquay". National Archives.
(14 December 1912). "Mr. H. J. Packe on the Progress of the Torbay Hospital". The Hospital.
(1998). "Going Modern and Being British: Art, Architecture and Design in Devon, c.1910-60 (Art, Architecture and Design in Devon C.1910-1960)". Intellect.
(26 June 2014). "Great Devonians". Devon Life.
{{National Heritage List for England
"Emergency Department". Rorbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.
(5 February 2004). "Resiting Of Emergency Helicopter Landing Pad Including Regrading Of Land". Torbay Council.
(6 November 2018). "Hospital parking - fair for all, not free for all". Building Better Healthcare.

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