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==History== |
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The new Chelsea and Westminster Hospital was opened on the site once occupied by St Stephen's Hospital, and brought together staff, services and equipment from five London hospitals: |
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Heather Lawrence was appointed Chief Executive of the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in 2000 according to the hospital website [http://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/aboutus/trust_dir.htm]. |
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* the Westminster hospital in Petty France, Pimlico, opposite Westminster Abbey and in Page Street |
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* Westminster Children's hospital , originally in Vincent Square, then later amalgamated with the Westminster |
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* West London hospital, opened in 1860 and known from the early 1970s for its maternity services |
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* St Mary Abbots hospital, an infirmary occupying the site of what had been the Kensington work house |
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* St Stephen's hospital |
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The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital was designed by the architects Sheppard Robson. The hospital displays many treasures from the old hospitals. Some of these are in the first floor Hospital Chapel, including an 16th century painting by Veronese from the Westminster Hospital and stained glass windows from Westminster , St Mary Abbots and the Westminster Children's Hospitals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/aboutus/history.htm|title=''Our History'', Chelsea and Westminster Hospital website|accessdate=2007-11-23}}</ref> |
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==Services== |
==Services== |
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===HIV / GUM=== |
===HIV / GUM=== |
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The hospital’s [[HIV]] / [[Genitourinary medicine|GUM]] Clinical Directorate was established in April, 1991 [http://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/services/], and is today the largest specialist [[HIV]] unit in Europe [http://www.hivforum.org/cohorts/Chelsea%20and%20Westminister%20HIV%20Cohort.pdf][http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/2001/B/200112310.html], caring for more than 5,000 [http://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/hiv-sexual-health/choose-us-for-hiv-services.html] HIV patients, and enjoys a worldwide reputation as a centre of excellence in both the care of HIV-positive patients and a wide range of associated clinical research. |
The hospital’s [[HIV]] / [[Genitourinary medicine|GUM]] Clinical Directorate was established in April, 1991 [http://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/services/], and is today the largest specialist [[HIV]] unit in Europe <ref>[http://www.hivforum.org/cohorts/Chelsea%20and%20Westminister%20HIV%20Cohort.pdf ''Chelsea and Westminister HIV Cohort'' (PDF format)]</ref><ref>[http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/2001/B/200112310.html ''Unique partnership brings new hope for vaccine to combat HIV'']</ref>, caring for more than 5,000 <ref>[http://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/hiv-sexual-health/choose-us-for-hiv-services.html ''Why choose our HIV services?'']</ref> HIV patients, and enjoys a worldwide reputation as a centre of excellence in both the care of HIV-positive patients and a wide range of associated clinical research. Its director, Professor Brian Gazzard <ref>[http://www.positivenation.co.uk/issue100/features/feature6/feature6.htm ''Interview with the Professor'']</ref> <ref>[http://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/hiv-sexual-health/hiv-information.html ''Information about HIV and sexual health'']</ref>, is one of the world's leading authorities on HIV, founded the British HIV Association, serves as Chairman of the British HIV Guidelines Writing Committee, and is a member of both the Scientific Committee of the World AIDS Congress and of the [[International_AIDS_Society|IAS]] USA Guidelines Committee. |
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The St Stephen’s Centre at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital is also home to the core laboratory of the [[International AIDS Vaccine Initiative|International AIDS Vaccine Initiative]] (IAVI). [http://www.iavi.org/viewfile.cfm?fid=320] |
The St Stephen’s Centre at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital is also home to the core laboratory of the [[International AIDS Vaccine Initiative|International AIDS Vaccine Initiative]] (IAVI). <ref>[http://www.iavi.org/viewfile.cfm?fid=320 ''New partnership to accelerate AIDS vaccine testing, equip developing countries for trials'']</ref> |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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Chelsea & Westminster Hospital maintains strong ties with Imperial College School of Medicine as numerous students undergo clinical attachments in specialties such as gastrointestinal surgery, endocrinology and cardiology to name a few. |
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital maintains strong ties with Imperial College School of Medicine as numerous students undergo clinical attachments in specialties such as gastrointestinal surgery, endocrinology and cardiology to name a few. |
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==References== |
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==Related Pages== |
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*[[David Nicholson (civil servant)]] |
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==External links== |
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Revision as of 06:52, 23 November 2007
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is a public hospital located on Fulham Road, in the South Kensington area of London, England.
It has 665 beds.
History
The new Chelsea and Westminster Hospital was opened on the site once occupied by St Stephen's Hospital, and brought together staff, services and equipment from five London hospitals:
- the Westminster hospital in Petty France, Pimlico, opposite Westminster Abbey and in Page Street
- Westminster Children's hospital , originally in Vincent Square, then later amalgamated with the Westminster
- West London hospital, opened in 1860 and known from the early 1970s for its maternity services
- St Mary Abbots hospital, an infirmary occupying the site of what had been the Kensington work house
- St Stephen's hospital
The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital was designed by the architects Sheppard Robson. The hospital displays many treasures from the old hospitals. Some of these are in the first floor Hospital Chapel, including an 16th century painting by Veronese from the Westminster Hospital and stained glass windows from Westminster , St Mary Abbots and the Westminster Children's Hospitals.[1]
Services
Hand Surgery
Hand Trauma
The hospital provides a number of services which include a specialist hand surgery/management unit sometimes known as HMU.
Access to these services is often made via GP referral. However, various A&E departments such as those at Charing Cross, St Marys and St Charles Hospital can make urgent tertiary referrals by contacting the Plastic surgery SHO on-call at Chelsea and Westminster through the telephone switchboard.
Patients are then given a copy of their A&E notes as well as any x-rays. These can then be used by the medical staff in the Hand Trauma clinic at Chelsea and Westminster. These outpatient clinics are currently operated by Mr Bantick and Mr Eckersley's medical teams[1].
This system, which is based on urgently referred patients from A&E being handed a relevant portion of their medical notes, may change with the impending implementation of the Electronic medical record.
HIV / GUM
The hospital’s HIV / GUM Clinical Directorate was established in April, 1991 [2], and is today the largest specialist HIV unit in Europe [2][3], caring for more than 5,000 [4] HIV patients, and enjoys a worldwide reputation as a centre of excellence in both the care of HIV-positive patients and a wide range of associated clinical research. Its director, Professor Brian Gazzard [5] [6], is one of the world's leading authorities on HIV, founded the British HIV Association, serves as Chairman of the British HIV Guidelines Writing Committee, and is a member of both the Scientific Committee of the World AIDS Congress and of the IAS USA Guidelines Committee.
The St Stephen’s Centre at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital is also home to the core laboratory of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI). [7]
Education
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital maintains strong ties with Imperial College School of Medicine as numerous students undergo clinical attachments in specialties such as gastrointestinal surgery, endocrinology and cardiology to name a few.
References
- ^ "Our History, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital website". Retrieved 2007-11-23.
- ^ Chelsea and Westminister HIV Cohort (PDF format)
- ^ Unique partnership brings new hope for vaccine to combat HIV
- ^ Why choose our HIV services?
- ^ Interview with the Professor
- ^ Information about HIV and sexual health
- ^ New partnership to accelerate AIDS vaccine testing, equip developing countries for trials
External links
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
- NHS Care Records Service
- Cranio-Orbito-Palpebral service, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
- International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)
- St Stephen's AIDS Trust Clinical Trials Unit
- You Choose - Chelsea & Westminster HIV information site for gay men
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