Lowestoft Hospital
| Lowestoft Hospital | |
|---|---|
| James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tennyson Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | National Health Service |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No facilities |
| Links | |
| Website | Lowestoft Hospital |
Lowestoft Hospital is a National Health Service (NHS) hospital on Tennyson Road in Lowestoft in the English county of Suffolk. It is managed by the James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It provides convalescing community care for elderly people, a minor injuries unit and a variety of other services. It has no accident and emergency department.
The earliest buildings on the site date from the late 19th century and are over 150 years old.[1][2] The hospital was refurbished during the late 1990s. In 2011 the top floor of the hospital was closed with the loss of 13 beds, leaving the facility with 27 beds, mainly in use for elderly patients.[3]
In early 2013 a proposal to review health care provision in Lowestoft gave rise to the potential closure of Lowestoft hospital, with the loss of community hospital beds in the town.[4] Plans put forward by HealthEast include the relocation of services to health centres in Kirkley and in North Lowestoft, although the hospital site may retain some services.[2] A public consultation on the plans was launched in May 2013 with a decision expected by October 2013.[5]
References
- ↑ Meeting the challenge: supporting care closer to home, James Paget Healthcare NHS Trust, September 2005. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
- 1 2 Have your say: Lowestoft Hospital faces closure threat, Lowestoft Journal, 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ↑ Lowestoft Hospital bosses close top floor with loss of beds, BBC Suffolk news website, 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ↑ Facebook campaign set up to save Lowestoft Hospital, Eastern Daily Press, 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ↑ Health services in Lowestoft could face a major overhaul, Eastern Daily Press, 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2013-05-22.