Frimley Park Hospital was built in 1974 to serve a population of 170,000, seeing 25,000 inpatients and day patients each year. In 2009, 65,000 inpatients and day patients were treated and there were 250,000 outpatients' appointments. Soon the local population will reach 400,000 and growth looks likely to continue with more large housing developments. In 1996 Frimley Park Hospital incorporated a Ministry of Defence hospital unit, substantially improving our patient services.In 2005 Frimley Park Hospital became the first hospital in our area to be awarded foundation trust status.In 2009 and 2010, Dr. Foster's Hospital Guide listed Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as one of the top 10 safest hospitals in the UK.Frimley Park has been a consistently high achieving and successful hospital for many years.In 2001 we received the coveted three gold stars award for the 'highest levels of performance' In April 2005 we became the first hospital in our area to be awarded foundation trust status Currently our quality of services is rated 'good' and financial management 'excellent' by NHS Choices 124 out of the 135 people who rated our hospital would recommend it to a friend 93% of staff would recommend Frimley Park Hospital for treatment Best performing hospital in London and the South East in a recent maternity review Rated in the top 20% nationally for patient satisfaction and cleanliness by the NHS Care Quality Commission Highest rated hospital in Surrey - Care Quality Commission Independent health assessor Dr foster Intelligence has ranked Frimley Park Hospital among the top 10 safest in the country Amongst the top five safest hospitals in the UK - CHKS Patient Safety Award for UK hospitals Top 20% - Care quality commission national inpatient survey 2010