| Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital | |
|---|---|
| University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust | |
,_Brighton_(from_southeast).jpg) The new hospital from the southeast | |
  Shown in Brighton and Hove | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Eastern Road, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50°49′08″N 0°07′01″W / 50.819°N 0.117°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | National Health Service |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Type | Specialist |
| Patron | Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Speciality | Children's hospital |
| History | |
| Opened | 1868 (at Western Road) 2007 (current building) |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.bsuh.nhs.uk/hospitals/our-hospitals/royal-alexandra-childrens-hospital/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
The Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital is a children's hospital located within the grounds of the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton on the south coast of England. It provides outpatient services, inpatient facilities, intensive care and a 24-hour emergency care service for children referred by GPs and other specialists. It is managed by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.
The hospital originally stood on Dyke Road in the Montpelier area of Brighton. Local architect Thomas Lainson's red-brick and terracotta building, in the Queen Anne style, was opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales in 1881. It remained in use for more than a century[1] before being replaced by a new building at the main Royal Sussex County Hospital site. The new facility opened in June 2007, and has won architectural awards for its innovative design.
The future of the Dyke Road site has been uncertain since the move to the new premises was first considered in 2001; Lainson's buildings and their later additions were threatened with demolition until 2009, when a developer was refused planning permission to replace the hospital with flats. Brighton & Hove City Council's latest planning briefs state that any redevelopment of the site should incorporate Lainson's original building.
- ^ Trimingham, Adam (3 October 2009). "Shaping our city". The Argus. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 13 September 2010.[permanent dead link]