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| St Charles' Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust | |
 St Charles' Hospital | |
  Location within Kensington and Chelsea | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Exmoor Street, North Kensington, London W10 6DZ |
| Coordinates | 51°31′20″N 0°13′03″W / 51.5221°N 0.2176°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS England |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Speciality | Care for the elderly |
| History | |
| Founded | 1879 |
St Charles' Hospital is a health facility in North Kensington, London. It is managed by the Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
History
[edit]The foundation stone for the hospital was laid in 1879 and it was officially opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales as the St Marylebone Union Infirmary in 1881.[1] A nurses' home was opened by Princess Christian in 1884.[1] The facility became the St Marylebone Hospital in 1923 and was renamed St Charles' Hospital in 1930 when it was taken over by the London County Council.[1]
At the time of transfer to the London County Council the hospital had 756 beds. The medical superintendent was Basil Hood MRCS LRCP (London), there were 3 other medical staff. The hospital steward was HG Cummings.[2] The Matron was Miss SG Cockrell RRC (Royal Red Cross) 1st Class.[2][3] Matron Cockrell trained at St Charles when it was known as St Marylebone Infirmary in1898.[4] Matron Cockrell served in the Territorial Army Nursing service and was awarded the Royal Red Cross in 1919 for her services in France during the First World War.[4]
St Charles Hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948 and continues to operate as the St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing.[5]
Notable staff
[edit]- Caroline Nompozola, house surgeon.[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "St Charles' Hospital". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- 1 2 Kay-Menzies, FN (1930). London County Council Annual Report (Vol IV Public Health (General and Special Hospitals) ed.). London: London County Council. p. 54.
- ↑ "No. 30716". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1918. p. 6474.
- 1 2 "Retirement of Miss Cockrell". Nursing Times. 29: 956. 7 October 1933 – via gale.com.
- ↑ "St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing". NHS Choices. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ↑ Historic England. "St Charles' Hospital (1235251)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ↑ "Workman killed by fall at Queen's Park Station". Kensington News and West London Times. 5 September 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 10 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
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