Gloucester General Infirmary

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The Gloucester Infirmary is the establishment of a charitable association of the subjects of the British Gloucestershires Later in the year 1754., after 1909, the establishment allowed the honorary title Royal lead Gloucestershire Royal Hospital .

Founding history

As early as 1702, Gloucester was one of the first cities to establish poor relief services. For example, a poor house was put into operation from 1703 to 1704. In 1754 benevolent and wealthy people in and around Gloucester came together to set up a charitable association to establish and raise funds for the cure of the sick and lame in the county. Their goal was the establishment of the Gloucester General Infirmary. In order to avoid delays in accommodating the poor and sick, the inn, Crown & Scepter Inn , on Westgate Street in Gloucester was first purchased and made into a makeshift hospital on Thursday, August 14th Opened in 1755 for the immediate admission of patients. Incidentally, the Old Infirmary (Crown & Scepter Inn) was sold in 1765.

To mark the occasion , an inauguration ceremony was held at Gloucester Cathedral with dignitaries in the county and city of Gloucester , followed by dinner at the Bell Hotel . On Saturday July 18, 1761, the new Gloucester General Infirmary building was opened. It had been built at a cost of £ 6,200. Again there was a service at Gloucester Cathedral and a dinner this time at the Kings Head Hotel , chaired by Sir Onesiphorus Paul, 1st Baronet (1705–1774). In 1813 the Squirrell Inn and other areas on the south side of the Infirmary's property line were purchased for a total of £ 1,000. In 1827 the south wing was built to accommodate an additional 54 patients at a cost of £ 4,745. This increased the number of beds to 170. In 1877 a hospital nursing school was established which served as a training center for nurses. On Wednesday June 23, 1909, HM King Edward VII attended the Royal Agricultural Show in Gloucester and from now on he allowed the prefix "Royal" to be used in the name of the institution. In recognition of the admirable work of those in charge of management and the successful endeavors of employees in preventing and alleviating human suffering.

literature

  • Clara Anderson: Blagden Papers at the Royal Society. In: Notes and Records of the Royal Society. Volume 61, 2007, pp. 237-238, doi : 10.1098 / rsnr.2007.0177 .

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ CJ Adams: Gloucestershire Royal Hospital . In: The British Medical Journal . Volume 1, number 4924, May 21, 1955, p. 1275, PMC 2062018 (free full text)