Queen's Hospital
| Queen's Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Romford, East London, England, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Hospital type | District General |
| Affiliated university |
Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry London South Bank University |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 939 |
| History | |
| Founded | December 2006 (replaced Harold Wood and Oldchurch) |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
Queen's Hospital is a hospital in Romford, in the London Borough of Havering, England. It was built on the site of the former Oldchurch Park, a short distance south of the town centre. Construction began in June 2003 and was completed in October 2006.
Queen's is the flagship hospital of the Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust and replaced both Harold Wood Hospital and Oldchurch Hospital when it opened in December 2006. It has a standard bed capacity of 939.
In July 2013 the Care Quality Commission issued a formal warning about the hospital, particularly for the accident and emergency department.
The hospital comprises four large circular buildings and a one-level building. It has a distinctive shape compared to other local NHS hospitals, such as King George Hospital in Goodmayes. The building takes up 8.5 hectares of the 12.5 hectares of land it is situated in. The hospital contains a coffee shop, a food court, vending machines and a shop. It has 939 beds and the ability to provide a further 60 if required.
There are five floors in the building. The wards are:
The hospital is located on Rom Valley Way, RM7 0AG, near to Romford Ice Arena and Romford town centre.
London Buses routes 128, 175, 193, 365, 496, 498 and 499 serve the hospital. The nearest railway station is Romford, with mainline services to London Liverpool Street and East Anglia, and the nearest London Underground station is Elm Park, served by the District line.
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