Royal West Sussex Hospital

The Royal West Sussex Hospital is a former hospital and Grade II* listed building in Chichester, West Sussex, England.

History
In 1784, the Reverend William Walker and Dr Thomas Sanden established the Chichester Dispensary.

It was renamed the Royal West Sussex Hospital in 1913.

During the 1940 Battle of Britain, the hospital treated wounded servicemen.

The building was listed for protection on 8 October 1971.

Notable staff

 * Anne Sarah Parsons (1876-1948), Matron 1916- until about 1925. Parsons trained at The London Hospital under Eva Luckes between 1905-1907. After her training Parsons trained as a midwife, and worked as a holiday sister and ward sister at The London. In 1912 she was appointed Matron of the Jessop Hospital in Sheffield for four years before she moved to Chichester.