The Herts and Essex Hospital, more formally known as The Herts and Essex Community Hospital, is a community hospital in

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. It is managed by the

Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust serves a population of 258,000 and provides healthcare services to the communities of Harlow and the surrounding areas. It runs Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, England which is a 419 bedde ...

History

The hospital was established as an infirmary for the local Public Assistance Institute in 1939. During the

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, using temporary

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so as to increase its capacity to 900 beds, it was transformed into a hospital for servicemen. The hospital joined the

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in 1948 and, following further expansion, its capacity was increased to 1,900 beds. Following cut-backs, the accident and emergency department closed in November 1990 and inpatient services transferred to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in

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in April 1995. In 2001 a new community hospital was procured for the site under a

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contract. The new facility, which was built at a cost of £15 million, opened in 2003.

Services

The hospital provides a range of services and has a minor injuries unit on site.

References

External links

NHS Choices: Herts and Essex Hospital
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History

Services

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