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Wellington Hospital
Hospital Corporation of America
Wellington Hospital South Building
A street map of Westminster with the hospital marked near centre as north of river Thames
A street map of Westminster with the hospital marked near centre as north of river Thames
Location in Westminster
Geography
LocationLondon, NW8
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°31′57″N 0°10′21″W / 51.5325°N 0.1726°W / 51.5325; -0.1726
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
TypeSpecialist
Services
Emergency departmentNo
HelipadNo
History
OpenedApril 1974
Links
Websitewww.thewellingtonhospital.com

The Wellington Hospital in St John's Wood, London is the largest private hospital in the United Kingdom, and owned by the American company, HCA Healthcare. It offers cardiac services, neurosurgery, liver and HPB medicine, rehabilitation, gynaecology, orthopaedics, and other services. It comprises a South Building, a North Building and a Diagnostics and Outpatients Centre as well as the Platinum Medical Centre, which specialises in oncology.

History

Wellington Hospital North Building

Originally commissioned by British and Commonwealth Holdings, the Wellington Hospital was founded by Dr Arthur Levin who wanted to create a modern flagship private hospital.[1] The South Building, which was designed by Fred Woodhead,[2] opened in April 1974.[3] The North Building, also designed by Fred Woodhead, opened in 1978.[4] The Wellington Diagnostics and Outpatients Centre at Golders Green opened in 2007[5] and the Platinum Medical Centre, which includes an oncology centre with MRI and PET CT scanners, opened in May 2011.[6]

Notable patients

See also

References

  1. ^ Levin, G (1999). "Arthur Levin". BMJ. 318: 1701. doi:10.1136/bmj.318.7199.1701. PMC 1116044. PMID 10373194.
  2. ^ "Fred Woodhead". The Guardian. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. ^ Higgins, Joan (1988). The Business of Medicine: Private Health Care in Britain. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 77. ISBN 978-0333458297.
  4. ^ "Wellington Hospital, St. John's Wood, London". Manchester History. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Wellington Diagnostics and Outpatients Centre" (PDF). Wellington Hospital. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  6. ^ "New Cancer Centre opens". Kilburn Times. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  7. ^ "The 8th Earl Spencer, 68, Dies; Father of the Princess of Wales". New York Times. 29 March 1992. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Sir Robin Day dies". BBC News. 7 August 2000. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
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  11. ^ "Prins Friso naar kliniek Londen" (in Dutch). NOS. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Dutch prince suffers brain damage after avalanche". CNN. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  13. ^ Booth, Robert (15 December 2013). "Peter O'Toole, star of Lawrence of Arabia, dies aged 81". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2013.