History
Retford Hospital was built in 1922; the foundation stone was laid by the Mayor of Retford, Alderman SH Clay, on behalf of subscribers to the Retford War Memorial Fund. It comprised two wards, a private patients' wing, an operating theatre, casualty service, and X-ray. It was extended in the late 1960s and early 1970s with two more wards, which were used for long-stay, elderly patients. The operating theatre was closed in 1980 and inpatient services were transferred to Bassetlaw Hospital in the late 1980s. The newer wards were converted to outpatient accommodation and a Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Department. Genito-urinary Medicine was located at Retford Hospital in the early 1990s.
The site is now owned by Bassetlaw Primary Care Trust, which leases areas to the Trust to provide a range of services. The site also encompasses Bassetlaw Hospice, built in 1994, and Nottinghamshire County Council's Meals-on-Wheels service.