Torbay Hospital is the main hospital of
South Devon
South Devon is the southern part of Devon, England. Because Devon has its major population centres on its two coasts, the county is divided informally into North Devon and South Devon.For exampleNorth DevonanSouth Devonnews sites. In a narrower se ...
, England. It is managed by the
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.
History
The hospital was founded as the Torbay Hospital, Provident Dispensary and Eye Infirmary in 1844.
Construction started in 1850, with the first wing being completed in 1851 and a second wing being added in 1878.
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. Much of the finance was donated by Ella and Violet Wills, daughters of
Sir Edward Payson Wills, 1st Baronet. The new facility was officially opened in 1928 and a chapel, which had been designed by
Charles Holden
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, was added in 1930. The hospital joined the
National Health Service
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in 1948.
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Services
The hospital contains an accident & emergency department, which is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and has a grass helipad.
The hospital has 650 parking spaces for visitors and 1,100 for staff, who pay at rates linked to their earnings.
See also
* List of hospitals in England
The following is a list of hospitals in England. For NHS trusts, see the list of NHS Trusts.
East Midlands
* Arnold Lodge, Leicestershire
* Babington Hospital – Belper, Derbyshire
*Bassetlaw District General Hospital – Worksop, Nottingha ...
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Hospital buildings completed in 1925
Hospitals in Devon
Charles Holden buildings
Buildings and structures in Torquay
Hospitals established in 1844
NHS hospitals in England