Dates: 1745 -

Until the mid-eighteenth century, the Royal Navy had no dedicated hospitals. The first and largest hospital was built at Haslar (Gosport, Hampshire) between 1745 and 1761. The Royal Naval Hospital, Stonehouse, was built during the Seven Years War on a 24 acre site on Stonehouse Creek. Intended to be primarily accessible by water, building started in 1758 and was completed in 1762. The third Naval hospital, at Chatham, was not built until 1827-8.
Both Haslar and Stonehouse were built around large quadrangles. At Stonehouse, the quadrangle was surrounded by detached ward blocks planned to prevent the spread of infection around the hospital. The map below shows the layout of the hospital in 1908.

The Military Hospital (now Devonport School for Boys) was built on the opposite side of Stonehouse Creek in 1791.

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving Naval Hospital

" I am trying to get in touch with anyone who worked or was a patient in Royal Naval Hospital in Malta in September 1969. My dad drowned at sea whilst serving on Hms Opossum during September 1969 and was Taken to the hospital. He was Certified by J.D Ross MRCS LRCP D.PATH Please contact me with any information Thanks Sarah "

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" Further to my ealier comments. I don’t see anyone denigrating the staff at Selly Oak but service hospitals were manned by Servicemen and women who understood the culture. Incidentally Haslar was never HMS as someone suggested it was the Royal Naval Hospital and only after it became Tri ..."

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" Quoting: Matt Chapman Further to my ealier comments. I donÕt see anyone denigrating the staff at Selly Oak but service hospitals were manned by Servicemen and women who understood the culture. Incidentally Haslar was never HMS as someone suggested it was the Royal Naval Hospital and only ..."

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" Well someone needs to sort this site out. First I am told I am not a full member then I get timed out. On the local news tonight it was a sad day for Gosport as the military personnel marched out of  Royal Naval Hospital Haslar which is being decommisioned on Friday. There is to be a new ..."

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"Pat the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar closed to service people a couple of weeks ago but is still treating NHS patients until 2009 but there is a fight on to save it. "

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