North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary Explained

The North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary was a hospital at Hartshill in the English county of Staffordshire. It was located half a mile east of the site of the Royal Stoke University Hospital. It was run by the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust.

History

The original hospital in the area was established at Etruria in 1804^[1] but was completely rebuilt on a much larger basis in 1814.^[2] The hospital then relocated to Hartshill as the North Staffordshire Infirmary in 1869.^{[3] [4]} It became the North Staffordshire Infirmary and Eye Hospital in 1890 and was renamed the North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary following a visit from King George V in 1925.^[5]

The facility joined the National Health Service in 1948^[6] and, after services were transferred to the Royal Stoke University Hospital, it closed in December 2012.^[7] The site is still used by the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust for car parking and offices.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The first hospital at Etruria - Key Dates and events. The Potteries. 4 May 2018.
2. Web site: The second hospital at Etruria - Key Dates and events. The Potteries. 4 May 2018.
3. Web site: The third hospital which was built at Hartshill - Key Dates and events. The Potteries. 4 May 2018.
4. Web site: North Staffordshire Medical Institute. 4 May 2018.
5. Web site: North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary. Staffordshire Past Track. 4 May 2018.
6. Web site: North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Stoke-on-Trent. National Archives. 23 October 2018.
7. Web site: North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary closes for final time. 6 December 2012. BBC. 22 October 2018.
8. Web site: Hospital has 'no plans' to sell off old Royal Infirmary site – despite £156k-a-year maintenance bill. Stoke Sentinel. 7 March 2018. 22 October 2018.