Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup
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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
. It was previously administered by Queen Mary's Sidcup NHS Trust, which was established in 1993.
In 2009 Queen Mary's Sidcup formed part of a merger and is now part of the South London Healthcare NHS Trust.
. It comprised a group of prefabricated buildings, and initially provided pioneering plastic surgery to First World War soldiers with facial injuries, under the auspices of Sir Harold Gillies
, until 1925.
After 1925 it served as a London County Council "out-hospital", and was renamed Queen Mary's Hospital in 1930. It continued to develop as a district general hospital serving the local population after the Second World War.
In 1974 the original prefabricated buildings, which had been intended to last for only ten years, were replaced by the current hospital building.
In 2009 Queen Mary's Sidcup NHS Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust and Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust merged to form the South London Healthcare NHS Trust, creating one hospital on several different sites.
In November 2010 the Hospital's A & E Department closed. Acute services are provided in the two sister hospitals, Queen Elizabeth hospital in Woolwich and Princess Royal University hospital in Locksbottom.
Sidcup
Sidcup is a district in South East London in the London Borough of Bexley and small parts of the district in the London Borough of Greenwich.Located south east of Charing Cross, Sidcup is bordered by the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bromley and Kent County Council, and whilst now part of...
, South East London
South London
South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...
, serving the population of 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...
. It was previously administered by Queen Mary's Sidcup NHS Trust, which was established in 1993.
In 2009 Queen Mary's Sidcup formed part of a merger and is now part of the South London Healthcare NHS Trust.
History
The Queen's Hospital was opened in 1917 in the grounds of Frognal HouseFrognal House
Frognal House, in Foots Cray near Sidcup, Greater London, England, was built in the early 18th century.-History:Frognal House was purchased by Thomas Townshend in 1752 and became the residence of his son, Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney, after whom Sydney, Australia was named...
. It comprised a group of prefabricated buildings, and initially provided pioneering plastic surgery to First World War soldiers with facial injuries, under the auspices of Sir Harold Gillies
Harold Gillies
Sir Harold Delf Gillies was a New Zealand-born, and later London based, otolaryngologist who is widely considered as the father of plastic surgery.-Personal life:Gillies was born in Dunedin, New Zealand...
, until 1925.
After 1925 it served as a London County Council "out-hospital", and was renamed Queen Mary's Hospital in 1930. It continued to develop as a district general hospital serving the local population after the Second World War.
In 1974 the original prefabricated buildings, which had been intended to last for only ten years, were replaced by the current hospital building.
In 2009 Queen Mary's Sidcup NHS Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust and Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust merged to form the South London Healthcare NHS Trust, creating one hospital on several different sites.
In November 2010 the Hospital's A & E Department closed. Acute services are provided in the two sister hospitals, Queen Elizabeth hospital in Woolwich and Princess Royal University hospital in Locksbottom.
External links
- http://www.qms.nhs.uk/aboutus/history-and-archives.aspx Queen Mary's Sidcup History
- http://www.gilliesarchives.org.uk/ The Gillies Archives at Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup