Buckland Hospital
Hospital in Kent, England
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Buckland Hospital is a community hospital at Dover in Kent, England. It is managed by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.
| Buckland Hospital | |
|---|---|
| East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust | |
Buckland Hospital | |
  Shown in Kent | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Dover, Kent, England |
| Coordinates | 51.1321°N 1.2922°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | National Health Service |
| Type | Community Hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| History | |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
History
The hospital has its origins in the Dover Union Workhouse Infirmary which was completed in 1836.[1][2] This was replaced by a new infirmary in 1884 and a nurses' home was added in 1902.[1] It became the county hospital in 1943 and it joined the National Health Service as Buckland Hospital in 1948.[1] Funding for a purpose-built modern hospital on an adjacent site was approved in December 2012.[3] The new hospital, which incorporates a minor injury unit, was completed in June 2015.[4]
The site of the old hospital was bought by a developer for £1.5 million in December 2016.[5]
