History of Frenchay Hospital

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The history of Frenchay Hospital with archive photos and memories from staff and patients. This video was produced by the Frenchay Heritage Corridor Arts project and the Fresh Arts programme.
Situated in the grounds of a Georgian mansion, Frenchay Hospital started life as a TB hospital called Frenchay Park Sanatorium in 1921.
In 2014 services will move from Frenchay to a new £430 million hospital at Southmead. There are plans to build a new community hospital and nursing care centre at Frenchay.

[@plu2120]

I was a patient at Frenchay children ward between 1967 and 1985. My surgeon was called Dr Routledge if I remember rightly. Had quite a few plastic surgery operations done there and remember the open lawn in front of our ward and being able to go out onto the swings and all the long outdoor corridors! The nurses used to bring round a tin of chocolate sweets after our mid-day nap!! We were allowed one each. This film brought back alot of memories.

[@helenbevan9377]

My mum was a Domestic Assistant at Frenchay Hospital. I worked the summers as a Domestic Assistant at Frenchay when I was a student. It was wonderful to watch this film. Thank you. Helen Bevan

[@catchatubescreamer]

What a wonderfully interesting hospital. Wish we had one like that round our way.