Havant War Memorial Hospital

Havant War Memorial Hospital was a health facility in Crossway in Havant, Hampshire, England. It was managed by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Havant War Memorial Hospital
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Havant War Memorial Hospital (now a care home)
Havant War Memorial Hospital is located in Hampshire
Havant War Memorial Hospital
Shown in Hampshire
Geography
LocationCrossway, Havant, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates50.8543°N 0.9875°W / 50.8543; -0.9875
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeCommunity
History
Opened1929
Closed2011
Links
ListsHospitals in England

History

The foundation stone for the facility was laid by Major General John Seely, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, in January 1928.[1] The building, which was designed by Vernon-Inkpen and Rogers, was opened in July 1929.[1] A fine frieze of Wedgwood tiles depicting nursery rhymes was added to the children's ward in 1935.[2] The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948 and a casualty department was added in June 1957.[1] After services transferred to modern facilities such as Fareham Community Hospital, Havant War Memorial Hospital closed in September 2011 and was subsequently converted for use as a care home.[3]

Replacement

An 80 bed replacement hospital at the old Oak park school site was agreed and planning permission accepted by Havant Borough Council in 2010 but in the event was shelved, the site remaining empty, though a small Oak Park Clinic[lower-alpha 1] day services scheme did go ahead to provide day services.[4]

Notes
  1. As of 2021 Oak Park clinic is under the stewardship of Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

References
  1. Maskell, Dr. Giles (1 September 1971). "The History of Havant War Memorial Hospital" (PDF). pp. 36–54. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. Cousins R & Rogers P. Bygone Havant. Phillimore & Co Ltd, Chichester, 1993.
  3. "Havant's hospital set to become new care home". Portsmouth News. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  4. HCS Editor; Buckley, Ann (2021). "Oak Park Hospital site update". Havant Civic Society. {{cite web}}: |author1= has generic name (help)
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