Calderdale Royal Hospital
The Calderdale Royal Hospital is a hospital situated in the English town of Halifax. It is located in the suburb of Salterhebble and provides general services, emergency services and some specialist services including coronary care and the Calderdale and Huddersfield area maternity unit. It is managed by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
History
The hospital, which replaced the Royal Halifax Infirmary, was procured under a Private Finance Initiative contract in 1998. The new hospital was built by Bovis Lend Lease. The cost of building the hospital, originally budgeted at £34.8 million in 1994, was £103 million by 2001. It started providing services to patients in April 2001 and was officially opened by Princess Anne on 15 March 2004. Facilities management services are provided by ISS.
Proposals to close the Accident and Emergency Department in February 2016 provoked a demonstration of 5,000 people in Huddersfield and a petition signed by 60,000 people against it.
See also
References
- ^ "Huddersfield hospital trust pays £22M A YEAR to Calderdale Royal PFI investors, finance chief admits". Huddersfield Examiner. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Shock cost of hospital". Halifax Courier. 2 August 2001. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Princess Anne opens new hospital". Halifax Courier. 15 March 2004. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Calderdale Royal Hospital". Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Hands off HRI: Huddersfield's biggest post-war demonstration delivers strong message to health bosses". Huddersfield Examiner. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
