The Princess Louise Hospital was a health facility in Kensington, London. It was managed by the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
Princess Louise Hospital | |
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust | |
![]() Princess Louise Hospital (on the left) | |
Geography | |
Location | Kensington, London |
Coordinates | 51°31′13″N 0°13′20″W / 51.5203°N 0.2221°W |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS England |
Type | Specialist |
Services | |
Speciality | Care for the elderly |
History | |
Opened | 1815 |
Closed | 2006 |
History
editThe hospital has its origins in the Kensington Dispensary in Holland Street which opened in 1815 and moved to Church Street in 1849.[1] The foundation stone for a new purpose-built hospital focussing on the treatment of children was laid by Princess Louise in St Quintin Avenue in 1926 and the new facility was officially opened by King George V and Queen Mary as the Princess Louise Hospital for Children in 1928.[1][2] It joined the National Health Service in 1948 and was converted for geriatric use in 1970.[1] After services transferred to St Charles' Hospital, the Princess Louise Hospital closed in 2006.[1] The site was sold to the Clarendon Group and it was subsequently redeveloped for residential use.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Princess Louise Hospital". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Princess Louise Hospital for Children, London". National Archives. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Contract Leads" (PDF). Construction News. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2018.