Intro
This explore was a big one not in size, but for what it is. After construction began at the new site in 2015 I had kept a close eye on this. The hospital closed to the public earlier than anticipated and thus we ended up going days later...
This explore was a big one not in size, but for what it is. After construction began at the new site in 2015 I had kept a close eye on this. The hospital closed to the public earlier than anticipated and thus we ended up going days later...
The Hospital
1918 to 1950's
Known as the Cambridgeshire Tuberculosis Colony
Founded in 1918 the small village hospital began with the treatment of Tuberculosis soldiers in the First world War. And was directed Sir/DR Pendrill Varrier Jones.
1950s to 1958
Following the developed surgical facilities the hospital started with Chest and Lung (Thoracic) surgeries. After the expansion into Cardiac Surgeries Surgeon Ben Milstein performed the worlds first open heart surgery. In 1958.
August 1979 to August 1994
The Heart Surgeries
For the first time a successful heart transplant carried out by Surgeon Terrence English on patient Keith Castle, within Papworth Hospital.
In 1980, February, Paul Coffey receive the heart of a woman who had lost he life in a car crash become the 13th heat transplant in the UK.
August 1994 saw the worlds first battery operated heart was placed inside 62 year old Arthur Cornhill at Papworth.
May 2014
The Duchess Of Gloucester revealed one of the brand new CT scanners in Papworth
Royal Papworth Hospital
In September 2017 the hospital was given a royal designation and was officially named in January 2018.
1918 to 1950's
Known as the Cambridgeshire Tuberculosis Colony
Founded in 1918 the small village hospital began with the treatment of Tuberculosis soldiers in the First world War. And was directed Sir/DR Pendrill Varrier Jones.
1950s to 1958
Following the developed surgical facilities the hospital started with Chest and Lung (Thoracic) surgeries. After the expansion into Cardiac Surgeries Surgeon Ben Milstein performed the worlds first open heart surgery. In 1958.
August 1979 to August 1994
The Heart Surgeries
For the first time a successful heart transplant carried out by Surgeon Terrence English on patient Keith Castle, within Papworth Hospital.
In 1980, February, Paul Coffey receive the heart of a woman who had lost he life in a car crash become the 13th heat transplant in the UK.
August 1994 saw the worlds first battery operated heart was placed inside 62 year old Arthur Cornhill at Papworth.
May 2014
The Duchess Of Gloucester revealed one of the brand new CT scanners in Papworth
Royal Papworth Hospital
In September 2017 the hospital was given a royal designation and was officially named in January 2018.
The Explores
Following the closure we quickly made our way to the hospital and had been surprised by how easy everything was.
Whist shooting the operating rooms we quickly had to stay silent as security were meters away, inside.
Once clear of that, we spent a few hours inside and soon realised other departments had been locked down.
So a week later we headed back, little harder than last time, and managed areas we missed. We managed to access some of the more "futuristic" machines including nuclear medicine, CT and MRI.
Then a day or so onward we came across the mortuary.
Following the closure we quickly made our way to the hospital and had been surprised by how easy everything was.
Whist shooting the operating rooms we quickly had to stay silent as security were meters away, inside.
Once clear of that, we spent a few hours inside and soon realised other departments had been locked down.
So a week later we headed back, little harder than last time, and managed areas we missed. We managed to access some of the more "futuristic" machines including nuclear medicine, CT and MRI.
Then a day or so onward we came across the mortuary.
Anyways, the interesting bit.
Photos
And Now in no apparent order.
Operating Theaters
Operating Theatre next to Theatre 4 With working Lights
DSC_2363-HDR
DSC_1936-HDR
Theatre 4 again With working Lights
DSC_1962-HDR
DSC_2072-HDR
Theatre full of equipment
DSC_1977
Theatre with leaking gas supply.
DPRep1
Another theatre
DSC_2393-HDR
The Mortuary
Morgue Slab with and operating light.
DSC_2426-HDR
X-Ray and Scanners
The X-Rays here had all been specialised for Angiography. Description from the NHS site: Angiography is a type of X-ray used to check the blood vessels. Blood vessels don't show up clearly on a normal X-ray, so a special dye needs to be injected into your blood first.
CT Scanner
DSC_2305-HDR
X-Ray with operating light
DSC_2022-HDR
Big X-Ray Machine
DSC_2038
Another machine, from the control room.
DSC_2408-HDR
Wards
Mallard Ward
Bed with chairs.
DSC_2005
Large ward with 2 beds.
Abandoned Ward
The Nurses, Doctors and Surgeons "Good Bye" notice.
DSC_2001
Private Healthcare ward
DSC_2063
Anyways apart from numerous other wards we left. And since then security has actually started to do their job....
The Hospital's Future
Since closure the hospital has now been sold to a private company who plan to use is as a posh rehabilitation facility although I am unable to find any actual plans relating to this apart fro this article.
https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/our-ho...ealthcare-winning-bidder-former-hospital-site
KP
,
And Now in no apparent order.
Operating Theaters
Operating Theatre next to Theatre 4 With working Lights
DSC_2363-HDR DSC_1936-HDRTheatre 4 again With working Lights
DSC_1962-HDRDSC_2072-HDR Theatre full of equipment
DSC_1977 Theatre with leaking gas supply.
DPRep1 Another theatre
DSC_2393-HDR The Mortuary
Morgue Slab with and operating light.
DSC_2426-HDR X-Ray and Scanners
The X-Rays here had all been specialised for Angiography. Description from the NHS site: Angiography is a type of X-ray used to check the blood vessels. Blood vessels don't show up clearly on a normal X-ray, so a special dye needs to be injected into your blood first.
CT Scanner
DSC_2305-HDR X-Ray with operating light
DSC_2022-HDR Big X-Ray Machine
DSC_2038Another machine, from the control room.
DSC_2408-HDR Wards
Mallard Ward
Bed with chairs.
DSC_2005Large ward with 2 beds.
Abandoned Ward The Nurses, Doctors and Surgeons "Good Bye" notice.
DSC_2001Private Healthcare ward
DSC_2063 Anyways apart from numerous other wards we left. And since then security has actually started to do their job....
The Hospital's Future
Since closure the hospital has now been sold to a private company who plan to use is as a posh rehabilitation facility although I am unable to find any actual plans relating to this apart fro this article.
https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/our-ho...ealthcare-winning-bidder-former-hospital-site
KP
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Bonus Photo
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