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Hospital records

Posted: 10 Aug 2009 16:39
by Jean Raza
Has anyone been successful in locating hospital records and have they given up any information?

I am thinking of Belmont Road / Newshan General circa 1960 and Fazakerey about 1925.

Cheers

Jean

Posted: 10 Aug 2009 17:30
by Hilary
There is a hospital records database which lists hospitals and the records that exist.

National Archives: Hospital Records Database
Database providing information on the existence and location of the records of UK hospitals from The National Archives and the Wellcome Library.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/

Generally patient information is closed for 100 years but the holding acrchive will be able to be more specific.
Ed Officer

Thanks

Posted: 10 Aug 2009 17:38
by Jean Raza
Helpful and informative as usual.

Appreciate your time in replying.

Cheers

Jean

Posted: 10 Aug 2009 19:17
by jan44
:lol:

Jean,

This is from Liverpool RO website.

RefNo 614 NGN
Title Newsham General Hospital
Date 1909-1988
Description This collection contains records of Newsham General Hospital. Many records relate to its previous existence as the Belmont Road Workhouse and Belmont Road Hospital. The collection comprises series of admission and discharge registers, death registers and sexually transmitted disease registers. Also contains a visiting committee book, a punishment book, photograph albums and a few items of emphemera.
AdminHistory Newsham General Hospital began life as the Belmont Road Workhouse in 1891. After about 1917 it became known as the Belmont Road Institution and the importance of its medical services grew. It developed into a hospital for the chronically sick although it also had sections dealing with skin and orthopaedic problems, pulmonary tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases. During the Second World War the institution became the Belmont Road Hospital. In 1948 the hospital became part of the national health service, by this time its main focus being to provide geriatric care. In 1950 it changed its name to Newsham General Hospital, a name it retained until its closure in 1988.
Extent 45 volumes
AccessConditions Some of the records in this collection contain sensitive personal information. Those records containing the sensitive personal information of children or the health information of adults are not available for public inspection for 100 years. This is in accordance with Section 1 (Principles 1, 2 and 7) of the Data Protection Act 1998. Permission to consult closed records should be sought from the Chief Executive, Royal Liverpool University and Broadgreen Hospitals NHS Trust, Prescot Street, Liverpool, L7 8XP.

There are also records for Fazakerley hospital, but I think the access conditions would be the same.

Jan

Thanks

Posted: 10 Aug 2009 19:30
by Jean Raza
Many thanks, Jan.

On the ball as usual.

Jean :lol: