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| Name = Watford General Hospital
| Name = Watford General Hospital
| Org/Group = West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
| Org/Group = [[West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust]]
| Image = Watford General Hospital from Vicarage Road.jpg
| Image = Watford General Hospital from Vicarage Road.jpg
| Caption = Watford General Hospital from Vicarage Road
| Caption = Watford General Hospital from Vicarage Road
| Location = Watford
| Location = Vicarage Road, [[Watford]], [[Hertfordshire]], England
| healthcare = [[National Health Service (England)|National Health Service]]
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| Region = Hertfordshire
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| Country = United Kingdom
| HealthCare = NHS
| Type = District General
| Type = District General
| Emergency = Yes
| Emergency = Yes
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| Beds = 521
| Beds = 521
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| Founded = 1948
| Website = {{url|http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk}}
| website = {{Official URL}}
| Standards = Inadequate<ref name="cqc0118"></ref>
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'''Watford General Hospital''' is a 521-bed acute [[Hospital|District General Hospital]] situated on Vicarage Road, [[Watford]], [[Hertfordshire]]. Together with [[Hemel Hempstead]] General Hospital and [[St Albans]] City Hospital, it is operated by [[West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk|title= West Herts Hospitals|accessdate= 6 September 2012}}</ref>
'''Watford General Hospital''' is a 521-bed acute [[Hospital|District General Hospital]] situated on Vicarage Road, [[Watford]], [[Hertfordshire]]. Together with [[Hemel Hempstead Hospital]] and [[St Albans City Hospital]], it is operated by [[West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk|title= West Herts Hospitals|accessdate= 6 September 2012}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Sycamore House, Watford.jpg|thumb|left|Sycamore House, Watford (The old Shrodells Public Assistance Institution)]]
[[File:Sycamore House, Watford.jpg|thumb|left|The Administration Block]]
Watford General was formed at the foundation of the [[National Health Service]] utilising buildings which were formerly the Watford [[workhouse]] and, from 1929, Shrodells Public Assistance Institution.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Watford/ | title=The Workhouse | accessdate=11 October 2014 | author=Higginbotham, Peter}}</ref> The facility also incorporated Watford's '''Peace Memorial Hospital''' which was transferred to the Shrodells site when the Peace Memorial Hospital closed in 1985.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://apps.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=739&page=20 | title=Details: Watford General Hospital (Peace Memorial Wing), Watford | publisher=[[National Archives]] | work=Hospital Records Database | accessdate=11 October 2014}}</ref><ref name="ukniwm">{{cite web | url=http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.41659 | title=Peace Memorial Hospital | publisher=Imperial War Museum | work=War Memorials Archive | accessdate=11 October 2014}}</ref> The Peace [[Hospice]] is situated on the former Peace Memorial site.<ref name="ukniwm" /><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.peacehospice.co.uk/page.asp?thepageID=7 | title=Our history | publisher=Peace Hospice | accessdate=11 October 2014}}</ref> The Princess Michael of Kent Wing at the Shrodells site was opened by [[Princess Michael of Kent]] in 1986<ref name=lost>{{cite web|url=https://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/watfordgeneral.html|title=Watford General Hospital|publisher=Lost Hospitals of London|accessdate=8 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westwatfordhistorygroup.org/watfordgeneralhospital.htm|title=Princess Michael of Kent wing|publisher=Watford History Group|accessdate=8 April 2018}}</ref> and an acute admissions unit was opened by [[Andy Burnham]], the [[Secretary of State for Health and Social Care|Secretary of State for Health]], in February 2010.<ref name=lost/>
Watford General was formed at the foundation of the [[National Health Service]] utilising buildings which were formerly the Watford [[workhouse]] and, from 1929, Shrodells Public Assistance Institution.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Watford/ | title=The Workhouse | accessdate=11 October 2014 | author=Higginbotham, Peter}}</ref> The facility also incorporated the Peace Memorial Wing from 1965 when management of the [[Peace Memorial Hospital]] was transferred to the Shrodells site.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://apps.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=739&page=20 | title=Details: Watford General Hospital (Peace Memorial Wing), Watford | via=[[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|National Archives]] | work=Hospital Records Database | accessdate=11 October 2014}}</ref><ref name="ukniwm">{{cite web | url=http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.41659 | title=Peace Memorial Hospital | publisher=Imperial War Museum | work=War Memorials Archive | accessdate=11 October 2014}}</ref> The [[Peace Hospice]] is situated on the former Peace Memorial site.<ref name="ukniwm" /><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.peacehospice.co.uk/page.asp?thepageID=7 | title=Our history | publisher=Peace Hospice | accessdate=11 October 2014}}</ref> The Princess Michael of Kent Wing at the Shrodells site was opened by [[Princess Michael of Kent]] in 1986<ref name=lost>{{cite web|url=https://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/watfordgeneral.html|title=Watford General Hospital|publisher=Lost Hospitals of London|accessdate=8 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westwatfordhistorygroup.org/watfordgeneralhospital.htm|title=Princess Michael of Kent wing|publisher=Watford History Group|accessdate=8 April 2018}}</ref> and an acute admissions unit was opened by [[Andy Burnham]], the [[Secretary of State for Health and Social Care|Secretary of State for Health]], in February 2010.<ref name=lost/>


The hospital manages beyond its safe capacity with A&E having been designed for around 30,000 attendances per year but receiving over 88,000. The hospital failed its [[Care Quality Commission|CQC inspection]] in March 2017 and again in January 2018. The A&E received particular criticism for being understaffed and in breach of safety legislation.<ref name="cqc0118">{{cite web|url=http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/RWG02/inspection-summary|title=CQC Report January 2018}}</ref>
The hospital manages beyond its safe capacity with A&E having been designed for around 30,000 attendances per year but receiving over 88,000. The hospital was designated "inadequate" in its 2015 [[Care Quality Commission|CQC inspection]], but was upgraded to "requires improvement" in January 2018.<ref name="cqc0118">{{cite web|url=http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/RWG02/inspection-summary|title=CQC Report January 2018}}</ref>


Outline planning permission to redevelop the hospital and create the Watford Health Campus was granted in 2008. [[Section 106 agreement#Section 106|Section 106 agreements]] which will provide £3 million for infrastructure around the Vicarage Road site, including education and transport, were signed on 26 March 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/5198043.Health_Campus_closer_to_reality|publisher=''Watford Observer''|title=Watford Health Campus closer to reality|date=26 March 2010|accessdate=30 September 2012}}</ref> In August 2012 [[Kier Group|Kier Property]] was selected to carry out the development programme.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/9902103.Developer_selected_for_Watford_Health_Campus|publisher=''Watford Observer''|title=Kier Property is to draw up plans for new hospital and hundreds of homes|date=30 August 2012|accessdate=30 September 2012}}</ref> It will take 15{{ndash}}20 years to complete.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.watford.gov.uk/ccm/content/strategic-services/press-releases/2015-07/first-spade-hits-the-ground-for-the-watford-health-campus-road.en;jsessionid=8CC66F2A5904C4ECCC0E411BE941B553|title=First spade hits the ground for the Watford Health Campus road|date=23 July 2015|accessdate=14 September 2015}}</ref>
Outline planning permission to redevelop the hospital and create the Watford Health Campus was granted in 2008. [[Section 106 agreement#Section 106|Section 106 agreements]] which will provide £3 million for infrastructure around the Vicarage Road site, including education and transport, were signed on 26 March 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/5198043.Health_Campus_closer_to_reality|newspaper=Watford Observer|title=Watford Health Campus closer to reality|date=26 March 2010|accessdate=30 September 2012}}</ref> In August 2012 [[Kier Group|Kier Property]] was selected to carry out the development programme.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/9902103.Developer_selected_for_Watford_Health_Campus|newspaper=Watford Observer|title=Kier Property is to draw up plans for new hospital and hundreds of homes|date=30 August 2012|accessdate=30 September 2012}}</ref> It will take 15{{ndash}}20 years to complete.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.watford.gov.uk/ccm/content/strategic-services/press-releases/2015-07/first-spade-hits-the-ground-for-the-watford-health-campus-road.en;jsessionid=8CC66F2A5904C4ECCC0E411BE941B553|title=First spade hits the ground for the Watford Health Campus road|date=23 July 2015|accessdate=14 September 2015}}</ref>


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
A new road has been built to improve linking the hospital to the town centre and the [[M1 Motorway|M1]]. Given the name, ''Thomas Sawyer Way'', it is the main access for the hospital. The hospital entrance on Vicarage Road is now only used for disabled parking and as a drop-off point for patients.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/9510463.New_hospital_road_funding_hailed_as__critical_stride__to_Health_Campus|publisher=''Watford Observer''|title=New hospital road funding hailed as critical stride to Health Campus|date=3 February 2012|accessdate=30 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/documents/WHHT_new_hospital_road_map_oct2016.pdf|title= New hospital Road map|publisher=West Herts Hospitals}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/newsandmedia/mediareleases/2016/november/thomas_sawyer_way_opens.asp |title=Change to hospital access as Thomas Sawyer Way opens|publisher=West Herts Hospitals|accessdate=2 April 2018}}</ref>
A new road has been built to improve linking the hospital to the town centre and the [[M1 Motorway|M1]]. Given the name, ''Thomas Sawyer Way'', it is the main access for the hospital.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/9510463.New_hospital_road_funding_hailed_as__critical_stride__to_Health_Campus|newspaper=Watford Observer|title=New hospital road funding hailed as critical stride to Health Campus|date=3 February 2012|accessdate=30 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/documents/WHHT_new_hospital_road_map_oct2016.pdf|title= New hospital Road map|publisher=West Herts Hospitals}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/newsandmedia/mediareleases/2016/november/thomas_sawyer_way_opens.asp |title=Change to hospital access as Thomas Sawyer Way opens|publisher=West Herts Hospitals|accessdate=2 April 2018}}</ref>


The hospital is well-served by Watford buses running between the town centre and [[Rickmansworth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/ServiceSearchResults.aspx?regid=1737&txt=Watford|title=Watford - Our Services|date=2 September 2012|accessdate=30 September 2012}}</ref>
The hospital is well-served by Watford buses running between the town centre and [[Rickmansworth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/ServiceSearchResults.aspx?regid=1737&txt=Watford|title=Watford - Our Services|date=2 September 2012|accessdate=30 September 2012}}</ref>
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==External links==
== External links ==
* {{Official website}}
* [http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/about/our_hospitals.asp Official site]
* [https://www.nhs.uk/Services/hospitals/Overview/DefaultView.aspx?id=1043 Watford General Hospital on the NHS website]

* [https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/RWG02 Inspection reports] from the [[Care Quality Commission]]
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Latest revision as of 15:55, 29 August 2023

Watford General Hospital
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Watford General Hospital from Vicarage Road
Watford General Hospital is located in Hertfordshire
Watford General Hospital
Shown in Hertfordshire
Geography
LocationVicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Coordinates51°38′54″N 0°24′14″W / 51.64833°N 0.40389°W / 51.64833; -0.40389
Organisation
Care systemNational Health Service
TypeDistrict General
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds521
History
Opened1948
Links
Websitewww.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/about/watfordgeneralhospital.asp Edit this at Wikidata

Watford General Hospital is a 521-bed acute District General Hospital situated on Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire. Together with Hemel Hempstead Hospital and St Albans City Hospital, it is operated by West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.[1]

History[edit]

The Administration Block

Watford General was formed at the foundation of the National Health Service utilising buildings which were formerly the Watford workhouse and, from 1929, Shrodells Public Assistance Institution.[2] The facility also incorporated the Peace Memorial Wing from 1965 when management of the Peace Memorial Hospital was transferred to the Shrodells site.[3][4] The Peace Hospice is situated on the former Peace Memorial site.[4][5] The Princess Michael of Kent Wing at the Shrodells site was opened by Princess Michael of Kent in 1986[6][7] and an acute admissions unit was opened by Andy Burnham, the Secretary of State for Health, in February 2010.[6]

The hospital manages beyond its safe capacity with A&E having been designed for around 30,000 attendances per year but receiving over 88,000. The hospital was designated "inadequate" in its 2015 CQC inspection, but was upgraded to "requires improvement" in January 2018.[8]

Outline planning permission to redevelop the hospital and create the Watford Health Campus was granted in 2008. Section 106 agreements which will provide £3 million for infrastructure around the Vicarage Road site, including education and transport, were signed on 26 March 2010.[9] In August 2012 Kier Property was selected to carry out the development programme.[10] It will take 15–20 years to complete.[11]

Facilities[edit]

A new road has been built to improve linking the hospital to the town centre and the M1. Given the name, Thomas Sawyer Way, it is the main access for the hospital.[12][13][14]

The hospital is well-served by Watford buses running between the town centre and Rickmansworth.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "West Herts Hospitals". Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. ^ Higginbotham, Peter. "The Workhouse". Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Details: Watford General Hospital (Peace Memorial Wing), Watford". Hospital Records Database. Retrieved 11 October 2014 – via National Archives.
  4. ^ a b "Peace Memorial Hospital". War Memorials Archive. Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Our history". Peace Hospice. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Watford General Hospital". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Princess Michael of Kent wing". Watford History Group. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  8. ^ "CQC Report January 2018".
  9. ^ "Watford Health Campus closer to reality". Watford Observer. 26 March 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Kier Property is to draw up plans for new hospital and hundreds of homes". Watford Observer. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  11. ^ "First spade hits the ground for the Watford Health Campus road". 23 July 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  12. ^ "New hospital road funding hailed as critical stride to Health Campus". Watford Observer. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  13. ^ "New hospital Road map" (PDF). West Herts Hospitals.
  14. ^ "Change to hospital access as Thomas Sawyer Way opens". West Herts Hospitals. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Watford - Our Services". 2 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.

External links[edit]

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