1927 |
Site offered by duke of Portland for a hospital in Harlow Wood. Fund raising begins. |
30th July 1928 |
Harlow Wood Orthopaedic Hospital incorporated as a company for charitable purposes, and limited by guarantee. |
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1928 |
Sir Jessie Boot submitted generous offer towards the Building of the hospital. |
7th November 1928 |
Laying of Foundation Stone by the Duchess of Portland. |
3rd August 1929 | Official Opening by the Duke and Duchess of York (later to become King George V and Queen Elizabeth). |
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1929 | First patients admitted to the hospital in September, the hospital has two wards. |
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1929 | Linen Guild started at Harlow Wood. |
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1931 |
Formation of Harlow Wood Girl Guides, Brownies and Cubs. |
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1931? | Scout Group formed at Harlow Wood. |
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1932 | British Orthopaedic Association Meeting at Harlow Wood Hospital. |
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February 1932 | Recreation Room opened. |
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January 1933 | January - First sods cut on the site of the third ward. |
1st August 1933 |
Third Ward built, and opened by Mr Samuel Brown representative of Nottinghamshire Miners. |
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1935 |
Wards given names.
Ward 1 to be 'Portland Ward' Ward 2 to be named 'Robert Jones Ward' Ward 3 to be John Edward Alcock Ward' |
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1936 |
Building of Fourth Ward & additions to Nurses Home and Administration Block started. |
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28th July 1937 |
Fourth Ward 'John Warren Briggs Ward' opened. |
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1939 |
WW2 precautions being taken to ensure the hospital wasn't visible from the air. |
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1939/48? |
Extra Wards added for civilian and war casualties Military Servicemen (mostly soldiers) were treated at Harlow Wood. |
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1941 | Hutted Wards built (5,6, & 7). |
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1941 | Hut erected for Occupational Therapy. |
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1942 | Hutted Wards built (8, & 9). |
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1942 |
Massage students came to Harlow wood from this date onwards. |
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1942 | Static Water Tank being constructed. |
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1944 | Small Appliance Workshop established |
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1947? | Large Gymnasium put up in the grounds. |
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1948 | Harlow Wood Hospital became part of the National Health Service. |
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February 1949 | 'The Friends of Harlow Wood Hospital' formed from the Linen Guild. |
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1949 | British Orthopaedic Association Meeting at Harlow Wood Hospital. |
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24th July 1950 | Queen Elizabeth opened the Remedial Pool in the Physiotherapy Department. |
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1954 | Death of Duchess of Portland aged 91. |
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13th March 1958 | Winifred Portland Memorial Chapel opened by Duke of Portland. |
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October 1963 | Alan Malkin House opened by Mr Malkin for the use of senior nurses. |
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October 1964 | New Twin Operating Theatre Block opened. |
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1966 | Hospital came under control of the Mansfield Hospital Management Committee. |
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1967 | New Linen Room and Sewing Block opened. |
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1967 |
Small Path Lab under the Occupational Therapy Department closed. Services taken over by Mansfield. |
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1968 | New Administration Block built. |
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1968 |
New Physiotherapy Department created. |
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1969 | British Orthopaedic Association Meeting at Harlow Wood Hospital. |
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1968/9 | New Main Entrance and drive made. |
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1969 | "The Spinney" Houses and flats opened. |
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1969 | NCB sponsored a film showing rehabilitation work at Harlow Wood Hospital. |
| 1972 | Orthopaedic Nurse Training Centre opened. |
| 1972 | Ward 3 upgraded. |
| 1972 | Domestic Department set up. |
| 1974 | Re-organisation of the National Health Service. |
| 1975 | New Wards 5,6,7 built and opened, replacing the hutted wards. |
| 1975 | Anderson Lecture Theatre opened |
| 1975 |
Half of Ward One made into a High Dependency Ward. |
| 1976 | Old Ward Six (Hutted Ward) made into the Medical Education and Research Centre. |
| 1976 |
Rehabilitation Ward opened (Ward 10). |
| 1979 |
Golden Jubilee of Harlow Wood . |
| 1980 | Official Opening of New Artificial Drift Mine. |
| 1986 | Third Theatre. |
| 1987/8 | Old Operating Theatres upgraded. |
| 1987/8 | Kitchens Re-furbished - Cook Chill Service introduced. |
| 1987/8 | Outpatients Waiting Room Re-furbished. |
| 1987/8 |
BBC TV 'Advice Line' filmed Social Worker, and Voluntary Workers touring the Wards. |
| 1988 | HRH Princess Anne officially opened New Occupational Therapy Department. |
| May 1989 | Diamond Jubilee of the hospital, visit by the Duchess of York. |
| 1989 | Operating Theatres have latest 'Laminar Flow' clean air system. |
| 1989/90 | Hydrotherapy Pool refurbished. |
| 1989/90 | New Reception Area Built. |
| 1989/90 | Recorded as being 'A Record Year for Fund Raising'. |
| 1990 |
New Switchboard and Telephone Network streamlined and improved. |
| 25th March 1995 | Nurses Reunion Party. |
| 26th March 1995 | Thanksgiving Service in the Chapel. |
| 1995 | Harlow Wood Orthopaedic Hospital Closed. An auction of all equipment/items above and below ground was held. The land was sold, and quality housing has since been built on it. |
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This page was added on 14/07/2009.