Cromwell Hospital
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The Cromwell Hospital is a private sector hospital
located in the South Kensington
area of London
. The hospital was founded on 29 April 1981. The Cromwell Hospital has at various times been owned by the Bank of Credit & Commerce International and the Abu Dhabi royal family.
The footballer George Best
spent his final days in Cromwell Hospital, where he was repeatedly treated for his medical problems.
It was announced in 2008 that the hospital had been bought by the private health and care specialist Bupa
and renamed as the Bupa Cromwell Hospital.
Bupa have devoted marketing effort towards positioning the Cromwell Hospital as a health destination for patients from the Middle East
.
As of 2011, it is reported that almost half of the Cromwell Hospital's patients were from the Middle East.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
located in the South Kensington
South Kensington
South Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. It is a built-up area located 2.4 miles west south-west of Charing Cross....
area of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. The hospital was founded on 29 April 1981. The Cromwell Hospital has at various times been owned by the Bank of Credit & Commerce International and the Abu Dhabi royal family.
The footballer George Best
George Best
George Best was a professional footballer from Northern Ireland, who played for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team. He was a winger whose game combined pace, acceleration, balance, two-footedness, goalscoring and the ability to beat defenders...
spent his final days in Cromwell Hospital, where he was repeatedly treated for his medical problems.
It was announced in 2008 that the hospital had been bought by the private health and care specialist Bupa
Bupa
Bupa is a large British healthcare organisation, with bases on three continents and more than ten million customers in over 200 countries. It is a private healthcare company, in direct contrast to the UK's National Health Services, which are tax-funded healthcare systems and do not require private...
and renamed as the Bupa Cromwell Hospital.
Bupa have devoted marketing effort towards positioning the Cromwell Hospital as a health destination for patients from the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
.
As of 2011, it is reported that almost half of the Cromwell Hospital's patients were from the Middle East.