[1] It is managed by the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.

The site of the hospital was originally built as a workhouse in 1791[2] and was mentioned in Sir Frederick Eden's 1797 survey of the poor in England.

[3][4] The hospital is notable for being visited by Florence Nightingale, who is alleged to have visited the hospital while living at Waverley Abbey House, before travelling to Scutari, Ottoman Empire in 1854.

[4] In 1998, the hospital was identified as requiring improvements to provide better healthcare for patients.

[4] The hospital hosts various medical practices and acts as a centre for blood tests, serving outpatients from Frimley Park as well.