A Step Back In Time Heatherwood Wards
Welcome to Heatherwood in picture. This page carries some photo's of Heatherwood Hospital, wards.
Where possible we have detailed some information about the pictures.
This is just a snapshot of the wards over the years.
Ward 1 Pictures 2 to 4 & Video 32
This was one of the original wards and features in a lot of the Ruby brook picture gallery. The addition of ward 1G at the rear in later years added a home for Gynae patients for a period.
Ward 2 Picture 5
The second of the original wards,this picture is of the front entrance. In 1994 the ward closed for in-patients and was designated day care only. It was later to be closed altogether and the day unit was moved to one half of ward 3 building.
Ward 3 Pictures 6 to 8, 24 to 26 & Video 33
The third of the original wards.In the early days it was a children's ward later to become an adult medical ward and towards the end of it's days, was used by medical records.
Ward 16 Pictures 9 & 10
This ward was provided at the rear of ward 3 in 2002 but by 2009 it was removed and the centre green returned to landscaping. A separate web page shows the demolition of this ward.
Ward 16 Closure & RemovalWard 4 Pictures 11 & 12
These pictures show the eastern end of ward 4, as viewed from the Ruby Brook Housing.
Ward 5 Picture 13 to 19, 27 to 30 & Video 34
Along with ward 4 these were added in later years and were designated orthopaedic. Clearer pictures of these wards can be viewed in the videos.
Ward 10 Pictures 20 & 21 & 23
This ward was opened in 1983 in 2006 the League of Friends had funded the installation of a discharge lounge at a cost of £48,000, by 2009 it's services were moved to Wexham and the ward laid empty for a period. In 2011 ward 4 was moved into this ward, and designated ward 4 elective orthopaedic surgery. Dropping the ward 10 name.
Maternity Unit Picture 22 & Video 31
This unit was opened in 1972 with three wards 6,7,8. As the years rolled by, wards were closed and re-purposed. In 2011 the small maternity unit closed and moved to Wexham. 2014 Ward 8 closes and functions and staff are moved to Wexham.
In Picture Maternity UnitDay Surgery & Out-patients Video 35
The day surgery ward was not included in my original walk round. The 2016 video shows part of the ward which was located behind the switchboard bungalow.
The video also includes part of the old out-patients building which was opened in 1961.
Note:- Video's include soundtrack.
Heatherwood Wards 1920's
The first picture in the slideshow shows wards 1,2,3. The original build of the hospital was only three wards. The hospital was built as a specialist TB hospital for children.
Heatherwood Wards 2005
In the last ten years there has been substantial changes to the use of the wards plus renovations and additions. The pleasant outlook from the veranda's of wards 1,2, or 3 have been obscured by the additions of wards 1G and 16.
The centre green in earlier years was the focal point for the annual fete's. The development of the hospital the site has left very little of the original centre green space.
Heatherwood Wards 2009
Ward 5 has been converted to urology clinic, medical assessment ward has closed along with ward 16, Ward 10, Ward 7G formerly Gynae has also closed.
A separate page details' the closure of ward 16 and the re-landscaping of the centre green.
Ward 16 Closure & RemovalHeatherwood Wards 2011
Ward 4 is moved to ward 10 and renamed ward 4 elective orthopaedic surgery.
Heatherwood Hospital History
If you have any information pictures or stories about Heatherwood 1922-2022, We would love to add them to our web site.
P.J. Davidson-Smith
