Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is located on Woolwich Common
in London
, England, was opened in March 2001 and serves patients from the London Borough of Greenwich
and the London Borough of Bexley
. The hospital was built to accommodate the services previously provided at Greenwich District Hospital
, and is a Private Finance Initiative
hospital. In April 2009, the hospital was part of a merger with Queen Mary's Sidcup NHS Trust
and Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust
to form South London Healthcare NHS Trust.
The hospital's name originates from the Queen Elizabeth Military Hospital, which occupied the site from 1977 until its closure in 1995, and was named after Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
. The military hospital was built on the site of the former Shrapnel Barracks and was a replacement for the Royal Herbert Hospital in Shooters Hill and Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital Millbank.
The two storey Royal Herbert Hospital was built in 1865 on the authority of Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea
. He was responsible for sending Florence Nightingale
to the Crimea
and led the War Office
reforms after this campaign. Sidney was very passionate about health care and reducing military mortality rates from diseases and ill treated war wounds. There is a statue of him at Waterloo Place in central London. The building work of the hospital cost £209,139 and the land purchase was £6,394.
In 1990, the empty and disued site was purchased by a property developer and developed into 228 luxurious flats and apartments called the Royal Herbert Pavilions.
Woolwich Common
Woolwich Common is an area of military land located to the south of the town centre of Woolwich in South East London England.It is bounded on the south side by the A207 Shooter's Hill Road, and on the east by Academy Road that the former Royal Military Academy fronts. Situated to the west is the...
in 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...
, England, was opened in March 2001 and serves patients from the London Borough of Greenwich
London Borough of Greenwich
The London Borough of Greenwich is an Inner London borough in south-east London, England. Taking its name from the historic town of Greenwich, the present borough was formed in 1965 by the amalgamation of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich with part of the Metropolitan...
and the London Borough of Bexley
London Borough of Bexley
The London Borough of Bexley lies in south east Greater London, and is a borough referred to as part of Outer London. It has common borders with the London Borough of Bromley to the south, the London Borough of Greenwich to the west, across the River Thames to the north it borders the London...
. The hospital was built to accommodate the services previously provided at Greenwich District Hospital
Greenwich District Hospital
Greenwich District Hospital was an acute district general hospital situated in Greenwich, South East London, England. It was built in the 1960s on the site of St. Alfege's Hospital, Greenwich....
, and is a Private Finance Initiative
Private Finance Initiative
The private finance initiative is a way of creating "public–private partnerships" by funding public infrastructure projects with private capital...
hospital. In April 2009, the hospital was part of a merger with Queen Mary's Sidcup NHS Trust
Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup
Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup is an acute district general hospital situated in Sidcup, South East London, serving the population of the London Borough of Bexley...
and Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust
Princess Royal University Hospital
Princess Royal University Hospital is an acute district general hospital situated in Farnborough, in the London Borough of Bromley. It was opened on the 1st April 2003 on the site of the former Farnborough Hospital, where it was built to house the services previously provided by Bromley and...
to form South London Healthcare NHS Trust.
The hospital's name originates from the Queen Elizabeth Military Hospital, which occupied the site from 1977 until its closure in 1995, and was named after Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II...
. The military hospital was built on the site of the former Shrapnel Barracks and was a replacement for the Royal Herbert Hospital in Shooters Hill and Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital Millbank.
The two storey Royal Herbert Hospital was built in 1865 on the authority of Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea
Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea
Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea PC was an English statesman and a close ally and confidante of Florence Nightingale.-Early life:...
. He was responsible for sending Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale OM, RRC was a celebrated English nurse, writer and statistician. She came to prominence for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War, where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night...
to the Crimea
Crimea
Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
and led the War Office
War Office
The War Office was a department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1964, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence...
reforms after this campaign. Sidney was very passionate about health care and reducing military mortality rates from diseases and ill treated war wounds. There is a statue of him at Waterloo Place in central London. The building work of the hospital cost £209,139 and the land purchase was £6,394.
In 1990, the empty and disued site was purchased by a property developer and developed into 228 luxurious flats and apartments called the Royal Herbert Pavilions.