History
Hospital services in Bassetlaw began with the opening of the 5-bed Victoria Hospital, Worksop, in 1900, staffed by a house surgeon, two honorary surgeons, a matron and three probationer nurses. There were 59 patients and during the first year, the income was £487 12s 6d, and the expenditure £505 4s 3d. Thirty years later, 812 patients were treated, the income was £7326 and expenditure £6751. A (penny in the pound) worker's contributory scheme raised £4300 while the 'Gloops Club' donated a cot to the Children's wing. It became part of the NHS in 1948 and was demolished in 1996.
The foundation stone for Kilton Hospital was laid in 1902; it was known as Worksop's Poor Law Infirmary and cost £18,300 to build. Major parts of this building still exists and is now used as an administration block and the Postgraduate Centre and Library
The first phase of the new Bassetlaw Hospital was opened on the same site in 1984. Work was completed in 1987 and Casualty and inpatient facilities at Retford Hospital were transferred to the new site in 1988. Not long after the services from th Victoria Hospital in the centre of Worksop were transferred to Bassetlaw Hospital.
The hospital joined with Doncaster Royal Infirmary in 2001 to form the Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Trust and now jointly serves a population of 410 000.
The Trust has a Patient Advice & Liaison Service (PALS), which deals with people's day-to-day issues and concerns by solving some problems on the spot. In addition, PALS staff will help to make changes to sort out recurrent problems experienced by both patients and staff. The PALS office is based in the main entrance next to the reception desk.
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