Royal South Hampshire Hospital
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{{Infobox Hospital
| Name = Royal South Hampshire Hospital
| Org/Group =
| map_type = Southampton
| latitude = 50.9126
| longitude = -1.3968
| Image = <!-- optional -->
| Logo = nhs_logo.gif
| Location = [[Bevois Valley]]
| Region = [[Southampton]]
| State = England
| Country = UK
| HealthCare = NHS
| Type = District General
| Emergency = No
| Affiliation= [[University of Southampton]]
| Beds = 332
| Founded = 1835
| Website = http://www.royalsouthhantshospital.nhs.uk
|}}
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 [[March 31]] [[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]]<ref name="inst">[http://www.institutions.org.uk/hospitals/england/hants/royal_hampshire_infirmary.htm Rossbret Institutions Website: Royal Hampshire Infirmary] accessed 11th June 2006</ref>, and relocated several times before settling at its current location on the border between the [[Bevois Valley]] and [[St Mary's, Hampshire|St Mary's]] areas of Southampton. The foundation stone was laid on [[July 10]] [[1843]],<ref name="inst" /> and the hospital opened on its present site in [[1844]].<ref name="inst" />
In [[1851]], donations from doctors Joseph and William Bullar funded additional wards for the hospital, named the Bullar Wards<ref name="echo">[[Southern Daily Echo]], 2007-03-12, pages 8-9</ref>. 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.<ref name="echo" />The hospital chapel was built in [[1857]], and is now a grade II [[listed building]].<ref name="echo" />
In [[1868]] a new wing, named the ''Eyre Crabbe Wing'' and housing 36 beds, was erected<ref name="inst" />. The Crabbe wards are located on the East side of the hospital campus<ref name="echo" />. 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|£]]29 000<ref name="echo" />. This new wing was opened on [[February 7]] [[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<ref name="echo" />.
In [[1970]], the Department of Psychiatry building, an inpatient psychiatric facility, was built along with residential accommodation for healthcare staff. In the same year, the Outpatients Centre building was opened, modelled on the [[Mayo Clinic]] in the [[United States]]<ref name="echo" />. In [[1971]] the RSH housed 332 beds and treated 8000 inpatients and 173 000 outpatients<ref name="inst" />.
The chapel fell out of use in [[1992]]<ref name="echo" />. Management of the hospital came under [[Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust]] when the trust was formed in [[1993]].
==Redevelopment as a community hospital==
On [[March 31]] [[2007]] the hospital was be transferred to [[Southampton City Primary Care Trust]] 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<ref name="echo" />. 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<ref name="echo" />. 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<ref name="echo" />. The primary care trust also plan to reopen the chapel<ref name="echo" />.
The adult mental health unit is due to open in [[2009]] or [[2010]], and will house 50 acute beds and 12 psychiatric intensive care beds in a new £20 million building<ref name="echo" />.
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/sidocs.asp?SIR=O91134 National Archives entries for the RSH Hospital]
*[http://www.royalsouthhantshospital.nhs.uk Official site for the hospital]
*[http://www.southampton.nhs.uk Southampton City Primary Care Trust]
*[http://www.hants.gov.uk/hba/ Southampton Hospital Broadcasting Association]
*[http://www.suht.nhs.uk/ Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust]
[[Category:Hospitals in Hampshire]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Southampton]]
[[Category:NHS hospitals]]
[[Category:Grade II listed buildings in Hampshire]]