Runwell Hospital - Important Dates

Important Dates

  • 1934 Building work commences
  • 1936 First patients admitted
  • 1937 Runwell Mental Hospital opens with 1,032 beds
  • 1948 Joined the National Health Service
  • 1950 Dr Corsellis starts the Corsellis Brain Collection
  • 1955 Renamed Runwell Hospital
  • 1979 Beds have steadily reduced to 849
  • 1987 Runwell Hospital celebrates 50 years since opening
  • 1993 Corsellis collection amounts to 8000 brains
  • 1999 Southend Community Care NHS Trusts begins reprovision plans for final closure of Runwell
  • 1996 Wren Ward (female) and Boleyn Two close and almagamate to Mountnessing Court in Billericay
  • 1996 New Wren Ward (male) opens
  • 2003 Newham Ward Closed and disbanded reduction of 7 beds
  • 2003 The Lodge undergoes major refurbishment of all four floors
  • 2003 Harman Ward Opens in extensively refurbished Newham Ward building increasing by 7 beds
  • 2003 Past Times, Patient canteen is closed and relocated into the main administration building
  • 2004 Ashingdon ward is relocated to Runwell Hospital into a temporary demountable ward from Rochford Hospital increasing by 28 beds
  • 2005 Construction of new Rochford Hospital commences
  • 2005 Wren Ward closes and amalgamate with Heron Ward to create Dove Ward reduction of 12 beds
  • 2005 Steepleview Ward relocates to Wren ward building, after extensive refurbishment
  • 2005 Laburnum Ward Closed and disbanded reduction of 23 beds
  • 2005 Staff House Road demolished in preparation for new hospital construction
  • 2005 Fairview Ward Opens after refurbishment of old Steepleview Ward increase by 10 beds
  • 2005 Westcliff Ward Closes reduction of 10 beds
  • 2005 Harman Ward relocates into old Westlcliff Ward building after major refurbishment, moving 7 beds
  • 2005 Oakview Ward Opens in old Harman Ward building increase by 7 beds
  • 2006 Laburnum Ward used as a temporary base whilst Westley Ward, Basildon Mental Health Unit undergoes refurbishment
  • 2006 Laburnum Ward again used as a temporary ward whilst Heath Close Learning Disability ward undergoes refurbishment
  • 2006 Ceiling collapses in Main Hall
  • 2006 Laburnum ward closed and disbanded
  • 2007 Head office relocates to the Lodge, Runwell Hospital from Dunton Court, Laindon, Essex
  • 2007 Belfairs Ward relocated to Basildon Hospital reduction of 10 beds
  • 2007 New Belfairs Women's Ward opens in refurbished Belfairs ward increase by 10 beds
  • 2007 Construction begins on new hospital
  • 2008 Ashingdon Ward, Boleyn One Ward, Chalkwell Ward and Elm Ward are relocated to the new Rochford Hospital and renamed Ashingdon Ward is now Maple Ward, Boleyn One Ward is now Cedar Ward, Chalkwell Ward is now Willow Ward and Elm Ward is now Beech Ward, reduction and permanent closure of 96 beds
  • 2008 Dove Ward closed and disbanded, reduction and permanent closure of 15 beds
  • 2008 65 beds remain at Runwell Hospital
  • 2009 Demountable Ashingdon Ward is removed from Runwell Hospital site and relocated to Thurrock Hospital
  • 2009 The Lodge, Head office undergoes Major refurbishement
  • 2009 Official naming of the new hospital development, Brockfield House
  • 2009 Official Completion and handover of Brockfield House, the new £28 million, 96 bed Forensic Mental Health Hospital
  • 2009 Official opening of Brockfield House, prior to patient use due to security reasons
  • 2009 Relocation of Belfairs Ward, Fairview Ward, Harman Ward, Hullbridge Ward, Oakview Ward, Plashet Ward and Steepleview Ward to Brockfield House, all wards will be renamed as part of this process and Runwell Hospital buildings secured.
  • 2009 All wards at Brockfield house operational, Belfairs Ward is now Fuji, Fairview Ward is now Forest, Harman Ward is now Aurora, Hullbridge Ward is now Alpine, Oakview Ward is now Dune, Plashet Ward is now Lagoon and Steepleview Ward is now Causeway.
  • 2009/10 Proposed final closure and decommissioning of Runwell Hospital - final few departments to be moved from the existing Runwell Hospital site
  • 2010 February 26, heating system closed down and reception closed
  • 2010 April 23, Runwell undergoes its final closure, all staff move out
  • 2010 Fences are placed on the access route into the Runwell grounds and patrolled by security

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