Worthing Hospital
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Worthing Hospital is a medium-sized District General Hospital (DGH) located in Worthing
, West Sussex
, England
. It has approximately 500 beds. In 2001 a £1.3m Children’s Centre opened, enabling almost all children’s healthcare needs to be met under one roof. The hospital is run by Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, which also runs Southlands Hospital
in Shoreham-by-Sea
and St Richard's Hospital
in Chichester. It was previously run by Worthing & Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust, which merged with the Royal West Sussex NHS Trust in April 2009.
The hospital is located just north-east of Worthing town centre, between Homefield Park and Beach House Park.
The hospital has recently been threatened with downsizing
or closure as part of the NHS Strategic Health Authority
's 'Fit For The Future' proposal. A series of marches and protest events were held in both Worthing and Chichester against the plans. In June 2008, the West Sussex Primary Care Trust Board recommended that Worthing Hospital be the 'major general hospital' for West Sussex and that St Richard's Hospital
in Chichester be downgraded. The recommendation is that services should be centralised at Worthing and moved away from St Richard's Hospital. In October 2008, the Trust Boards of Worthing and Southlands NHS Trust and the Royal West Sussex NHS Trust agreed ‘in principle’ to a merger. This would form one organisation managing St Richards, Worthing and Southlands hospitals.
In November 2008, the friends of Worthing Hospital started fundraising for a new £1 million CT scanner.
Seaside Hospital Radio
broadcasts to patients of Worthing Hospital, as well as Southlands Hospital.
created in 1829 in Ann Street. A new dispensary was set up in 1845 in Chapel Road, which when enlarged in 1860 became known as the Worthing Infirmary and Dispensary. The Worthing Infirmary and Dispensary moved to the current site in Lyndhurst Road in 1882 and was given the name Worthing Hospital in 1902. The Princess Royal
opened the hospital's new East Wing in 1998.
unit received a rating of "good", narrowly missing by one point a rating of "excellent".
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
, West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It has approximately 500 beds. In 2001 a £1.3m Children’s Centre opened, enabling almost all children’s healthcare needs to be met under one roof. The hospital is run by Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, which also runs Southlands Hospital
Southlands Hospital
Southlands Hospital is based in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, and serves people living in Shoreham itself as well as Worthing and other towns and villages along the south coast and in the inland areas of West Sussex. The hospital's duties include day surgery, orthopaedics, intermediate...
in Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea is a small town, port and seaside resort in West Sussex, England. Shoreham-by-Sea railway station is located less than a mile from the town centre and London Gatwick Airport is away...
and St Richard's Hospital
St Richard's Hospital
St Richard's Hospital is a medium-sized District General Hospital located in Chichester, West Sussex, England. Originally built in 1938 and expanded during World War II the hospital is located to the north of Spitalfield Lane in the northeast of the city. It has approximately 430 beds, including...
in Chichester. It was previously run by Worthing & Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust, which merged with the Royal West Sussex NHS Trust in April 2009.
The hospital is located just north-east of Worthing town centre, between Homefield Park and Beach House Park.
The hospital has recently been threatened with downsizing
Layoff
Layoff , also called redundancy in the UK, is the temporary suspension or permanent termination of employment of an employee or a group of employees for business reasons, such as when certain positions are no longer necessary or when a business slow-down occurs...
or closure as part of the NHS Strategic Health Authority
NHS Strategic Health Authority
NHS strategic health authorities are part of the structure of the National Health Service in England. Each SHA is responsible for enacting the directives and implementing fiscal policy as dictated by the Department of Health at a regional level. In turn each SHA area contains various NHS trusts...
's 'Fit For The Future' proposal. A series of marches and protest events were held in both Worthing and Chichester against the plans. In June 2008, the West Sussex Primary Care Trust Board recommended that Worthing Hospital be the 'major general hospital' for West Sussex and that St Richard's Hospital
St Richard's Hospital
St Richard's Hospital is a medium-sized District General Hospital located in Chichester, West Sussex, England. Originally built in 1938 and expanded during World War II the hospital is located to the north of Spitalfield Lane in the northeast of the city. It has approximately 430 beds, including...
in Chichester be downgraded. The recommendation is that services should be centralised at Worthing and moved away from St Richard's Hospital. In October 2008, the Trust Boards of Worthing and Southlands NHS Trust and the Royal West Sussex NHS Trust agreed ‘in principle’ to a merger. This would form one organisation managing St Richards, Worthing and Southlands hospitals.
In November 2008, the friends of Worthing Hospital started fundraising for a new £1 million CT scanner.
Seaside Hospital Radio
Seaside Hospital Radio
Seaside Hospital Radio is a Hospital Radio service broadcasting to both Worthing and Southlands Hospitals in West Sussex, England from a studio site in Shoreham by Sea...
broadcasts to patients of Worthing Hospital, as well as Southlands Hospital.
History
Worthing's first hospital was a dispensaryDispensary
A dispensary is an office in a school, hospital or other organization that dispenses medications and medical supplies. In a traditional dispensary set-up a pharmacist dispenses medication as per prescription or order form....
created in 1829 in Ann Street. A new dispensary was set up in 1845 in Chapel Road, which when enlarged in 1860 became known as the Worthing Infirmary and Dispensary. The Worthing Infirmary and Dispensary moved to the current site in Lyndhurst Road in 1882 and was given the name Worthing Hospital in 1902. The Princess Royal
Princess Royal
Princess Royal is a style customarily awarded by a British monarch to his or her eldest daughter. The style is held for life, so a princess cannot be given the style during the lifetime of another Princess Royal...
opened the hospital's new East Wing in 1998.
Ratings
In October 2008, the hospital received overall ratings of "fair" for quality of services and use of resources In January 2008, the hospital's maternityMaternity
Maternity or motherhood is the social and legal acknowledgment of the parental relationship between a mother and her child.It is specially related with the protection of the baby and the mother within and after the childbirth.-See also:...
unit received a rating of "good", narrowly missing by one point a rating of "excellent".