Conquest Hospital

Conquest Hospital is a National Health Service hospital in St Leonards-on-Sea in Hastings in East Sussex, England. It is managed by the East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Conquest Hospital
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Conquest Hospital
Shown in East Sussex
Geography
Location	The Ridge, St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates	50.88536°N 0.56769°E / 50.88536; 0.56769
Organisation
Care system	National Health Service
Type	District general
Affiliated university	None
Patron	None
Services
Emergency department	Yes Accident & Emergency
Beds	418[1]
History
Opened	1988
Links
Website	www.esht.nhs.uk/conquest/
Lists	Hospitals in England

History

The laying of the foundation stone for the hospital was commemorated when Kenneth Clarke, Minister of Health unveiled a plaque on the site in 1988.^[2] The new facility, which was built by Cementation, was intended to consolidate services previously provided by the Eversfield Hospital in St Leonards, and three hospitals in Hastings, the Buchanan Hospital, St Helens Hospital and the Royal East Sussex Hospital.^[2] The new hospital was fully available to patients by 1992 and was officially opened by the Princess Royal in February 1993.^[2] The Princess Royal also opened the second phase of the hospital in July 1997.^[3]

The radiology facilities were comprehensively upgraded in 2015.^[4]

See also

• Healthcare in Sussex
• List of hospitals in England