Erith and District Hospital
| Erith and District Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust | |
Erith and District Hospital | |
Shown in Bexley | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Erith, London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°28′38″N 0°10′00″E / 51.4771°N 0.1667°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | National Health Service |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Urgent care centre only |
| History | |
| Opened | 1871 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Erith and District Hospital is a hospital in Erith in the London Borough of Bexley. Its former X-Ray Department, which is located underground, is a Grade II listed building.[1] The Hurley Group manage the Urgent Care Centre and have done so since October 2014.[2]
History
The facility has its origins in a couple of cottages on Crayford Road which were converted for clinical use as the Erith, Crayford, Belvedere, and Abbey Wood Hospital in 1871.[3] It moved to new facilities in Erith High Street in 1875 and to purpose-built premises in Park Crescent, which were officially opened by the Prince of Wales, in 1924.[3] It was extended in 1933 and an underground hospital, operated as part of the Emergency Medical Service, was built in 1938 and was in use throughout the Second World War.[3] It joined the National Health Service as Erith and District Hospital in 1948[4] and a new outpatient department was completed in 1954.[3]
References
- ^ Historic England. "The X-Ray Department, Formerly the Underground Hospital, Erith and District Hospital (1393267)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Urgent care". hurleygroup.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Erith and District Hospital". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Erith and District Hospital". National Archives. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Erith and District Hospital on the NHS website
- Inspection reports from the Care Quality Commission