Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital
| Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital | |
|---|---|
| The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oswestry, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Hospital type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| Speciality | Orthopaedics |
| History | |
| Founded | 1900 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.rjah.nhs.uk/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
| Other links | Agnes Hunt |
Coordinates: 52°53′03″N 3°01′56″W / 52.8842°N 3.0323°W
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) in Oswestry, Shropshire, England is a specialist orthopaedic hospital which provides elective orthopaedic surgery. A specialist hospital with a reputation for innovation, the Trust provides a range of musculoskeletal (bone, joint and tissue) surgical, medical and rehabilitation services; locally, regionally and nationally. The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a single site trust based in Oswestry, Shropshire, close to the border with Wales. It serves the people of both England and Wales, as well as acting as a national healthcare provider. It also hosts some local services which support the communities in and around Oswestry.
The hospital has nine inpatient wards, including a private patient ward, ten operating theatres, as well as extensive outpatient and diagnostic facilities. Outreach clinics are held in neighbouring healthcare facilities to ensure that specialist services are provided as close to people’s homes as possible.
The Orthopaedic Hospital has been in existence as an independent hospital since 1900 and has occupied its present site since 1921. It is named after Robert Jones and Dame Agnes Hunt. It was taken into the NHS in 1948 and achieved NHS Trust status in 1994. The hospital was awarded NHS Foundation Trust status in August 2011. John Charnley worked in the hospital for six months in 1946.
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