Hurstwood Park Neurosciences Centre

Details

Name :

Hurstwood Park Neurosciences Centre

Address  :

Lewes Road

Town  :

Haywards Heath

State  :

West Sussex

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

RH16 4EX

Phone  :

01444 441881

Web URL  :


Description

The Neuroscience Unit is based at Hurstwood Park Neurological Centre which is linked to the Princess Royal Hospital on the Haywards Heath campus

The centre has two dedicated Neurosciences operating theatres which were opened in 2001 and has 45 beds

The Hurstwood Park Neurosciences Centre was originally built in 1938 as an acute psychiatric admissions unit

In 1941 full neuroscience services were relocated to Hurstwood Park It will be moving to the Brighton campus over the next three to five years to be colocated with cardiac renal and other essential specialist services enabling Brighton to develop as the Sussex Regional Centre for Trauma care

Neuroscience services are defined as those which meet the needs of patients suffering disorders of the brain and nervous system Hurstwood Park provides a full range of services including surgery


History

History
The Neuroscience Unit is based at Hurstwood Park Neurological Centre which is linked to the Princess Royal Hospital on the Haywards Heath campus

The centre has two dedicated Neurosciences operating theatres which were opened in 2001 and has 45 beds

The Hurstwood Park Neurosciences Centre was originally built in 1938 as an acute psychiatric admissions unit

In 1941 full neuroscience services were relocated to Hurstwood Park It will be moving to the Brighton campus over the next three to five years to be colocated with cardiac renal and other essential specialist services enabling Brighton to develop as the Sussex Regional Centre for Trauma care

Neuroscience services are defined as those which meet the needs of patients suffering disorders of the brain and nervous system Hurstwood Park provides a full range of services including surgery
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