Buxton Hospital

Buxton Hospital
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
Buxton Hospital
Buxton Hospital is located in Borough of High Peak
Buxton Hospital
Shown in the Borough of High Peak
Geography
LocationBuxton, Derbyshire, England
Coordinates53°14′53″N 1°54′32″W / 53.2481°N 1.9088°W / 53.2481; -1.9088
Organisation
Care systemNHS
TypeCottage hospital
History
Opened1912; 112 years ago (1912)
Links
Websitewww.dchs.nhs.uk
ListsHospitals in England

Buxton Hospital is a cottage hospital in Buxton, Derbyshire. It is managed by Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust.

History

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The foundation stone for the cottage hospital was laid by the Duke of Devonshire in June 1911.[1] He returned to open the facility as Buxton Cottage Hospital in 1912.[1][2] It became Buxton and District Hospital in 1930 and then joined the National Health Service as Buxton Hospital in 1948.[2] The hospital has a minor injuries unit which cut back its opening hours due to staff shortages in April 2011 but then reverted to normal hours in August 2011.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cottage Hospital, Buxton, 1912". Picture the Past. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Buxton Hospital, Buxton". National Archives. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Buxton minor injuries unit: Resuming normal hours". BBC. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2018.