Hospital in Derbyshire, England
| Ripley Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust | |
  Shown in Derbyshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sandham Lane, Ripley, Derbyshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°02′52″N 1°24′39″W / 53.0479°N 1.4109°W / 53.0479; -1.4109 |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | Community |
| History | |
| Opened | 1912 |
Ripley Hospital is a health facility in Sandham Lane, Ripley, Derbyshire, England. It is managed by Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust.
History
The facility was commissioned after the death of a miner injured at Pentrich Colliery, who did not survive the road journey to Derby in time for treatment. It opened as Ripley Cottage Hospital in September 1912 and joined the National Health Service as Ripley Hospital in 1948.
References
- David Buxton, Pocket Images. Ripley and Codnor. 1994, Nonsuch Publishing Ltd, Gloucestershire.
- "Community hospital is 100-years-old". Ripley and Heanor News. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- "Ripley Hospital, Ripley". National Archives. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
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