Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow
Hospital in Essex, England
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The Princess Alexandra Hospital is an acute general hospital in Harlow, Essex, England. It is managed by the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust.
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | |
|---|---|
| The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust | |
Princess Alexandra Hospital | |
  Shown in Essex | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hamstel Road, Harlow, Essex, England |
| Coordinates | 51.7714°N 0.0864°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | National Health Service |
| Type | General |
| Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry Anglia Ruskin University | |
| Services | |
| Yes | |
| Beds | 501 |
| Helipads | |
| Helipad | Yes |
| History | |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History
The hospital, which was designed by Easton & Robertson[1] and built on the site of Parndon Hall, the former home of Godfrey Arkwright, opened in phases between 1958 and 1966.[2][3] The Kent Wing, designed by the Percy Thomas Partnership, opened in 1996 and the Jenny Ackroyd Centre, designed by Tangram Architects, opened in 2004.[1]
Teaching
The hospital serves as a teaching hospital for medical students from Anglia Ruskin University and Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry.[4]
In popular culture
A scene from the film A Clockwork Orange was shot at the hospital in 1970.[5]
