The Charles Clifford Dental Hospital is a major dental facility in

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, England. It is managed by the

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and affiliated with the

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History

The hospital has its origins in the Dental Department of the

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which was established in 1897. The facilities at the Dental Department became cramped and so Colonel Sir Charles Clifford, who had commanded 126 Brigade Royal Field Artillery, donated land for a new purpose-built facility and funding for dental equipment in 1935. The foundation stone was laid by

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, in September 1951 and the facility was opened by the

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in 1953. A large extension was added in 1966. In 1995, the hospital was absorbed into the Central Sheffield University Hospitals NHS Trust, which subsequently merged with the Northern General Hospital NHS Trust on 1 April 2001 to create the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust was awarded

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on 1 July 2004. A major refurbishment programme of the hospital was completed in 2009. An inspection by the

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in December 2015 found that the overall performance was good with responsiveness rated as outstanding.

References

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