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BENENDEN HOSPITAL
The local choice for first class treatment in a wide range of specialisms
BENENDEN HOSPITAL WAS FOUNDED IN 1907 , THE ONLY HOSPITAL OF BENENDEN HEALTHCARE SOCIETY WHICH IS A MUTUAL ORGANISATION . THE HOSPITAL WAS ORIGINALLY A SANATORIUM FOR POST OFFICE WORKERS SUFFERING FROM TUBERCULOSIS ( TB ).
The idea came from Charles Garland , a Post Office clerk , who was appalled at the plight of his many colleagues who were contracting and dying from TB and persuaded colleagues to buy land and build a facility to help those suffering .
Benenden , near Cranbrook , located in the High Weald of Kent , was chosen because of its rural location in the beautiful open countryside , a location adjacent to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ( AONB ). It was ideal for TB patients for whom it was thought fresh , clean air and bed rest were key to their recovery .
With cases of TB declining and the advent of the NHS , the Benenden Healthcare Society expanded treatment to include chest conditions , shortly afterwards building an operating theatre , surgical wards and an x-ray department .
The Society evolved into Benenden Health , offering a range of discretionary healthcare and wellbeing services to members .
While Benenden Hospital continued to provide quality care for Benenden Health members , in 2006 it also opened its doors to NHS patients . A significant investment to redevelop facilities was completed in 2017 and Benenden Hospital now has a spacious , bright atrium , clinical areas including outpatients , wards and theatres , new CT , MRI and diagnostic imaging facilities , a dedicated Eye Unit and a new physiotherapy suite .
Today Benenden Hospital is a private hospital , which provides first-class treatment for a wide range of specialities offering consultation , diagnostic services and surgery . The hospital cares for all patients whether they are self-pay , privately insured , are referred through the NHS or are Benenden Health members .
You can trust Benenden Hospital to provide quality outstanding care . Initial consultations at Benenden Hospital and any tests or investigations are paid for separately . Then , once the team know what treatment is required patients are usually given a fixed all-inclusive price .
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