The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital (colloquially called the Royal Bucks) is a private hospital in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]
| The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Buckinghamshire Group | |
 Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital | |
  Shown in Buckinghamshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Aylesbury,, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°49′15″N 0°48′58″W / 51.8207°N 0.8160°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Private |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 22 |
| Speciality | Spinal cord injury, Stroke, Acquired Brain Injury |
| History | |
| Opened | 1832 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
History edit
The hospital was established, by adding new wings to an 18th-century country house, in 1832.[2] The facility was extensively remodeled to a design by David Brandon using a pavilion layout which was heavily influenced by Florence Nightingale through her brother-in-law, Sir Harry Verney of Claydon House.[3] She said that "it will be the most beautiful hospital in England."[3] The new hospital was opened as the Buckinghamshire General Infirmary in 1862.[3]
It is thought that the hospital became "Royal" after the Prince of Wales received treatment there in the late 19th century.[3] A new wing, the foundation stone for which was laid by Lord Rothschild, followed in 1905.[3]
Following the expansion of the Stoke Mandeville Hospital nearby, the Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital joined the National Health Service as a maternity hospital in 1948.[4] It became a private hospital in 1994 and, after acquisition by Affinity Care Homes[5] and an extensive subsequent refurbishment, it reopened as a facility for the treatment of patients with spinal cord, acquired brain injury and other neurological conditions in 2013.[3]
In January 2023, it was announed that the Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital would undergo an extensive refurbishment[6] and be acquired by the Akessa Healthcare Group along with The Foscote Hospital and 107 Harley Street in January 2023.[7][8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Historic England. "Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital (1276814)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth; Brandwood, Geoffrey K. (1994). Buckinghamshire. Pevsner Architectural Guides. p. 156. ISBN 978-0140710625.
- ^ a b c d e f "New funding boosts investment programme for the Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital". Santander. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ McDonald, Lynn (2005). Florence Nightingale and Hospital Reform. Vol. 16. Wilfrid Laurier. p. 640. ISBN 978-0889204713.
- ^ "Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital reopens with new owners". BBC. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "The New Foscote Hospital acquires the Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital, Aylesbury". Great Reporter. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital". Akessa Healthcare Group. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "HR Officer". Glassdoor. Retrieved 8 May 2024.