Eastbourne District General Hospital
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{{Infobox hospital
| Name = Eastbourne District General Hospital
| Org/Group = East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
| Image = Eastbourne District General Hospital - geograph.org.uk - 2321029.jpg
| Caption = Eastbourne District General Hospital
| Coordinates = {{coord|50.7864829|N|0.2697638|E|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| Location = Kings Drive, Eastbourne
| Region = East Sussex
| State = England
| Country = UK
| HealthCare = National Health Service
| Type = District general
| Affiliation = None
| Patron = None
| Emergency = Accident & Emergency
| Beds = 380
| Founded = 1977
| Website = {{URL|https://www.esht.nhs.uk/hospitals-and-community/eastbourne-dgh/}}
| map_type = East Sussex
| map_caption = Location in East Sussex
}}
Eastbourne District General Hospital is a National Health Service hospital in Eastbourne in East Sussex, England. It is managed by the East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
History
The hospital, which was built in the mid-1970s, was officially opened by Princess Alexandra in 1977.{{cite web|url= https://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/free-health-advice-from-the-cradle-to-the-grave-1-8559546|title= Free health advice ‘from the cradle to the grave’|publisher=Eastbourne Herald|date=6 July 2018|accessdate=6 August 2018}} It was expanded in 1989 under a scheme which allowed the old Victorian St Mary's Hospital to close and be demolished in 1990.{{cite web|url=https://www.visiteastbourne.com/Eastbourne-St-Mary%27s-Hospital-Barracks-Workhouse/details/?dms=3&venue=3373120|title= St Mary's Hospital, Barracks & Workhouse|publisher=Visit Eastbourne|accessdate=6 August 2018}} In 2015 the hospital confirmed that it had sent off a sample, taken from a patient with a history of travel in West Africa, for precautionary ebola testing at Public Health England.{{cite web|url= http://www.pevenseybaylife.co.uk/possible-ebola-victiom-eastbourne-general-hospital/|title=Possible Ebola victim at Eastbourne District General Hospital|publisher=Pevensey Bay Life|date=18 February 2015|accessdate=6 August 2018}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.esht.nhs.uk/hospitals-and-community/eastbourne-dgh/ Official site]
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Category:NHS hospitals in England
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