RNHRD Acquisition
RNHRD Acquisition
The Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (RUH) acquired the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases NHS Foundation Trust (RNHRD) in February 2015. All services previously provided at the RNHRD's Mineral Water Hospital site have now relocated to the RUH's Combe Park site:
| Service | Moved to |
| Bath Centre for Fatigue Services | RNHRD & Brownsword Therapies Centre |
| Biologics Day Case Unit | RNHRD & Brownsword Therapies Centre |
| Clinical Measurement – Dexa scanning | Clinical Imaging & Measurement Department |
| Clinical Measurement – Xray | Fracture and Orthopaedic Clinic |
| Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Service | RNHRD & Brownsword Therapies Centre, with accommodation provided at Bernard Ireland House for residential programmes in December |
| Complex Cancer Late Effects Rehabilitation Service | RNHRD & Brownsword Therapies Centre with accommodation provided at Bernard Ireland House for residential programmes in December |
| Paediatric Rheumatology | Paediatric Department |
| Research and Development | Wolfson Centre |
| Rheumatology Inpatients | RUH inpatient ward |
| Rheumatology Service (including specialist and general services) | RNHRD & Brownsword Therapies Centre |
| Rheumatology Therapies | RNHRD & Brownsword Therapies Centre |
| Bath Centre for Pain Services | Bernard Ireland House |
Careful planning, engagement and consultation took place with patients, staff and those with an interest in these services to identify and create the best new home for each service.
Why did the RNHRD become part of the RUH?
Due to significant and long-standing financial challenges the RNHRD could not continue in its current form. The RNHRD needed to become part of a larger organisation to ensure the continuation and future provision of its high quality services.
Further information
Heavyweight history finds new home at the RUH (Media Release)
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visits the RUH to officially open the new RNHRD and Brownsword Therapies Centre (Media Release)
More services move in to new RUH building (Media Release)
First services move in to new RUH building (Media Release)
Green light for RNHRD acquisition (Media Release)