West Berkshire Community Hospital

West Berkshire Community Hospital
West Berkshire Community Hospital
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
	Shown in Berkshire
Geography
Location	Thatcham, Berkshire, England
Coordinates	51°24′22″N 1°17′31″W / 51.406°N 1.292°WCoordinates: 51°24′22″N 1°17′31″W / 51.406°N 1.292°W
Organisation
Care system	National Health Service
Type	Community
Services
Emergency department	No
Beds	60
History
Opened	2004
Links
Website	www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/our-sites/west-berkshire/west-berkshire-community-hospital/

West Berkshire Community Hospital is a small hospital located in the Benham Hill area of Shaw-cum-Donnington, in West Berkshire, England. It is managed by Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

History[]

The hospital, established to replace the services previously provided by Newbury and Sandleford hospitals, was officially opened by Princess Anne in October 2004.^[1]^[2] A new renal and cancer care unit under construction at the hospital is due to be completed later in 2018.^[3]

It is to have one of the 40 diagnostic community centres which are intended to expand the range of diagnostic services available outside hospitals.^[4]