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The Hornchurch facility was opened in 1938 as an old people’s home,
called Suttons Institution, but soon played a key role in the Battle
of Britain – housing RAF airmen during the Second World War.
In 1948 the Sutton’s Lane building was renamed St George’s and turned into a hospital.
The future of the site has been a live issue since at least 2005, when
a consultation was launched on whether to refurbish, redevelop or close the hospital.
The number of patients being admitted fell that year and bosses considered
closing one of the hospital’s four wards.
A campaign, led by the then Hornchurch MP James Brokenshire, was organised
to halt the closure of St George’s. The consultation was put on hold while
the government altered health policy.
In 2007, the then head of nursing at the hospital, Lynne Swiatczak,
said that the facilities were “not suitable for the care of adults†– and
Havering Primary Care Trust clarified that only a rebuild would ensure that
the facilities would remain up to the standard that patients expect.
The Hornchurch facility was opened in 1938 as an old people’s home,
called Suttons Institution, but soon played a key role in the Battle
of Britain – housing RAF airmen during the Second World War.
In 1948 the Sutton’s Lane building was renamed St George’s and turned
into a hospital.
The future of the site has been a live issue since at least 2005, when
a consultation was launched on whether to refurbish, redevelop or
close the hospital.
The number of patients being admitted fell that year and bosses considered
closing one of the hospital’s four wards.
A campaign, led by the then Hornchurch MP James Brokenshire, was organised
to halt the closure of St George’s. The consultation was put on hold
while the government altered health policy.
In 2007, the then head of nursing at the hospital, Lynne Swiatczak, said
that the facilities were “not suitable for the care of adults†– and
Havering Primary Care Trust clarified that only a rebuild would ensure
that the facilities would remain up to the standard that patients expect.
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The Hornchurch facility was opened in 1938 as an old people’s home,
called Suttons Institution, but soon played a key role in the Battle
of Britain – housing RAF airmen during the Second World War.
In 1948 the Sutton’s Lane building was renamed St George’s and turned into a hospital.
The future of the site has been a live issue since at least 2005, when
a consultation was launched on whether to refurbish, redevelop or close the hospital.
The number of patients being admitted fell that year and bosses considered
closing one of the hospital’s four wards.
A campaign, led by the then Hornchurch MP James Brokenshire, was organised
to halt the closure of St George’s. The consultation was put on hold while
the government altered health policy.
In 2007, the then head of nursing at the hospital, Lynne Swiatczak,
said that the facilities were “not suitable for the care of adults†– and
Havering Primary Care Trust clarified that only a rebuild would ensure that
the facilities would remain up to the standard that patients expect.
The Hornchurch facility was opened in 1938 as an old people’s home,
called Suttons Institution, but soon played a key role in the Battle
of Britain – housing RAF airmen during the Second World War.
In 1948 the Sutton’s Lane building was renamed St George’s and turned
into a hospital.
The future of the site has been a live issue since at least 2005, when
a consultation was launched on whether to refurbish, redevelop or
close the hospital.
The number of patients being admitted fell that year and bosses considered
closing one of the hospital’s four wards.
A campaign, led by the then Hornchurch MP James Brokenshire, was organised
to halt the closure of St George’s. The consultation was put on hold
while the government altered health policy.
In 2007, the then head of nursing at the hospital, Lynne Swiatczak, said
that the facilities were “not suitable for the care of adults†– and
Havering Primary Care Trust clarified that only a rebuild would ensure
that the facilities would remain up to the standard that patients expect.
Thanks for looking
Photos:
https://flic.kr/p/tNv8hz
https://flic.kr/p/tNv8hz
https://flic.kr/p/tNv8hz
https://flic.kr/p/tNv8hz
https://flic.kr/p/tNv8hz
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