| Countess of Chester Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | |
 Pedestrian entrance to Countess of Chester Hospital, Liverpool Road, Chester | |
  Location in Cheshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°12′31″N 2°53′55″W / 53.20861°N 2.89861°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | District General |
| Affiliated university | University of Liverpool School of Medicine University of Chester Swansea University School of Medicine |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 625 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1829 Cheshire Lunatic Asylum 1968 West Cheshire Hospital 1984 Countess of Chester Hospital |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
The Countess of Chester Hospital is the main NHS hospital for the English city of Chester and the surrounding area. It currently has 625 beds, general medical departments and a 24-hour accident and emergency unit. It is managed by the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, one of the first Foundation Trusts in the UK, formed in 2004.[1] Cardiac rehabilitation services at the hospital are provided by Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.[2]
- ^ "First foundation trusts announced". BBC News. 31 March 2004.
- ^ "Services – Countess Of Chester Hospital - NHS". nhs.uk. NHS. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2022.