Torbay Hospital

NHS hospital

Hospital in England

Torbay Hospital

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Torbay Hospital

Shown in Devon

Geography
Location| Torquay, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates| 50°28′55″N 3°33′14″W﻿ / ﻿50.482°N 3.554°W﻿ / 50.482; -3.554
Organisation
Care system| Public NHS
Services
Emergency department| Yes Accident & Emergency
Helipad| Yes
History
Opened| 1844
Links
Website| www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk/visiting-us/torbay-hospital/
Lists| Hospitals in England

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

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The hospital was founded as the Torbay Hospital, Provident Dispensary and Eye Infirmary in 1844.[1] Construction started in 1850, with the first wing being completed in 1851 and a second wing being added in 1878.[2]

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.[3] Much of the finance was donated by Ella and Violet Wills, daughters of Sir Edward Payson Wills, 1st Baronet.[4] The new facility was officially opened in 1928 and a chapel, which had been designed by Charles Holden, was added in 1930.[5] The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948.[1]

## Services

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The hospital contains an accident & emergency department, which is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year[6] and has a grass helipad.[7]

The hospital has 650 parking spaces for visitors and 1,100 for staff, who pay at rates linked to their earnings.[8]

## See also

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* List of hospitals in England

## References

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1. ^ a b "Torbay Hospital, Torquay". National Archives. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
2. ^ "Mr. H. J. Packe on the Progress of the Torbay Hospital" (PDF). The Hospital. 53: 307–8. 14 December 1912. S2CID 43925985. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
3. ^ Fitch, Doug; Jeremiah, David; Gould, Jeremy; Sam, Smiles (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. p. 39\. ISBN 978-1871516951.
4. ^ "Great Devonians". Devon Life. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
5. ^ Historic England. "Torbay Hospital Chapel (1280033)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
6. ^ "Emergency Department". Rorbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
7. ^ "Resiting Of Emergency Helicopter Landing Pad Including Regrading Of Land". Torbay Council. 5 February 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
8. ^ "Hospital parking - fair for all, not free for all". Building Better Healthcare. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.

## External links

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