Queen's Hospital is a hospital in Romford, in East London, England. It was built on the site of the former Oldchurch Park, a short distance south of the town centre. It is managed by the Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
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History
The hospital was procured under a Private Finance Initiative contract to replace Harold Wood Hospital, Oldchurch Hospital, Rush Green Hospital and St George's Hospital, Havering in 2004. The hospital, which was designed by the Building Design Partnership and built by Bovis Lend Lease at a cost of £312 million, opened in October 2006.
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Facilities
The hospital comprises four connected large circular buildings and a one-level building. There are five floors in the facility:
- Ground floor: A&E, CDU, AAU, Haematology, Radiotherapy
- 1st floor: Maternity, Coral, Tropical Lagoon, Day Surgery and Theatres
- 2nd floor: Sahara, Amber, Ocean and Pathology
- 3rd floor: Cornflower, Mandarin, Bluebell and Clementine
- 4th floor: Sky (Includes private healthcare ward), Sunrise, Harvest and CCU
Performance
In July 2013 the Care Quality Commission issued a formal warning about the hospital, particularly for the accident and emergency department. In March 2017, after receiving a positive review from the care quality commission, the hospital was taken out of special measures and praised by the commission for its work in a number of areas.
Location and transport
The hospital is located on Rom Valley Way, RM7 0AG, near to the now demolished Romford Ice Arena and Romford town centre. London Buses routes 5, 128, 175, 193, 365, 496, 498 and 499 serve the hospital. The nearest railway station is Romford, with mainline services to London Liverpool Street and East Anglia, and the nearest London Underground station is Elm Park, served by the District line.
Patient entertainment
The hospital has an in-house hospital radio station operated by Bedrock. The service is free of charge to the in-patients. Bedrock previously served Oldchurch Hospital and Harold Wood Hospital until the new Queen's Hospital opened in 2006. Hospital Radio in Havering has been operating since 14 February 1964.
See also
- Healthcare in London
- List of hospitals in England
References
External links
- Queen's Hospital - Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust
- Queen's Hospital - NHS Choices
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