Pridden’s design prefigured open-air sanatoria of the early twentieth century, with wards opening out on to colonnades, or piazzas as he called them, so that beds could be pushed out into the open air. There were wards with nine or six beds on either side of a two-storey block cont...
Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose. Please check the individual room capacity for more details. All children are welcome. Children 0-2 year(s) Stay for free if using existing bedding. If you need an extra bed, it will incur an additional charge. Guests 3 years and older ar...
Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose. Please check the individual room capacity for more details. All children are welcome. Others When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply. Some helpful facts ...
Verandah wards were hailed as revolutionizing hospital planning by providing improved access to fresh air and sunshine, and the psychological effect of smaller groups of beds (‘cosy communities’). It is interesting to note that the local paper praised the hospital for its functional design. ‘Rig...
By 1942 Ovenstone Hospital had 16 beds, the patients being under the care of one of the local general practitioners. By this date the hospital was judged to be in need of some modernisation: there was no electric light, the wards being lit by oil lamps and heating by an open fires that...
are referred to the “pink area” where they are evaluated by the gynecological oncologist on duty in the emergency room who, if necessary, can discharge them, hospitalize them, or observe them in Temporary Observation (24 h) or in Short Intensive Observation (36 h), equipped with six beds...