Friary Community Hospital
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The main frontage of the Friary Community Hospital
Friary Community Hospital is located in North Yorkshire
Friary Community Hospital
Shown in North Yorkshire
Geography
LocationQueen's Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, England
Coordinates54°24′18″N 1°44′19″W / 54.4051°N 1.7386°W / 54.4051; -1.7386
Organisation
Care systemNHS
Services
Emergency departmentNo
History
Opened1999
Links
ListsHospitals in England

The Friary Community Hospital is a health facility in Queen's Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is managed by South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The main frontage, facing east, is 19th century, while the adjacent block, facing south, is 18th century and is a Grade II listed building.[1]

History

The facility was commissioned to replace the aging Victoria Hospital.[2] The site for the new hospital lies within the grounds of a 13th century Franciscan friary.[3] The scheme was procured under a private finance initiative contract in 1997 and was implemented by converting a large traditional property (previously used as the headmaster's house for Richmond School) into a community hospital;[4] it was officially opened in 1999.[5] Concerns were raised in the local newspaper over the future of the hospital in October 2018 after staff at the GP's surgery within the hospital were told that their lease would not be renewed.[6]

References

  1. ^ Historic England. "The Friary (1131213)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Richmond Victoria Hospital, Richmond". National Archives. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Franciscan friary (1020405)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Conservation Area Appraisal: Richmond" (PDF). Richmondshire District Council. p. 42. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  5. ^ "The role of the private sector in the NHS". Department of Health. 1 October 2001. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Battle launched to save Friary Hospital despite NHS bosses saying its future is undecided". Richmondshire Today. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
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