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Revision as of 10:32, 28 January 2016
| Chelsea and Westminster Hospital | |
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| Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | |
 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, with St Stephen's Centre on the right, which is a rest of the previous hospital on the site, St Stephen's Hospital (1876-1989) | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Imperial College London |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 430 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1993 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.chelwest.nhs.uk |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is a 430-bed teaching hospital located in Chelsea, London. Although the Hospital has been at its present site since only 1993, the Hospital has a rich history in that it serves as the new site for the Westminster Hospital. It is operated by Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and has close ties with Imperial College London. Many of the hospital's employees hold research contracts with Imperial College London, and the hospital plays an integral role in teaching students at Imperial College London. The hospital's operating revenue for clinical activities alone was £378 million in 2014/15.[1]
The hospital has often been regarding as one of the leading hospitals in the country based on a number of metrics, including having the lowest operative mortality rates in the country,[2][3] and one of the best performing A&E departments in the country.
History
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital brought together staff, services and equipment from five other hospitals in London:
- St Stephen's Hospital (1876–1989), the original hospital on the site[4]
- St Mary Abbot's Hospital (1871–1992), in Marloes Road[5]
- West London Hospital (1856–1993), in Hammersmith Road, known for its maternity services in the 1970s[6]
- Westminster Hospital (1719–1992), in Horseferry Rd, and its medical school in Page Street.[7] Notably, Westminster Hospital was the site where Nitroglycerin for the treatment of Angina Pectoris was first used by Dr. William Murrell in 1878; a treatment that continues to this day.
- Westminster Children's Hospital (1903–1995), on Vincent Square[8]
The new hospital was designed by the architects Sheppard Robson. It displays many treasures from the old hospitals. Some of these are in the first floor hospital chapel, including a 16th-century painting by Veronese from the Westminster Hospital and stained glass windows from St Mary Abbots and the Westminster Children's Hospitals.[9]
Notable births
Owing to its location in the most affluent area of central London, a significant number of high profile patients have been treated at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Notable people born at Chelsea and Westminster include:
- Laurence Belcher (b. 1995), an English actor
- Jude Wright (b. 1999), an English actor
- Leo Blair (b. 2000),[10] son of former Prime Minister of the UK, Tony Blair
- Phoebe Forbes[11] (b. 2001), daughter of former ballet dancer Darcey Bussell
- Erin Tate (b. 2003), daughter of actress Catherine Tate
- William Swift[12] (b. 2003), son of Channel 4 TV host Sarah Beeny
- Zoe Forbes[13] (b. 2004), daughter of former ballet dancer Darcey Bussell
- Charles Swift[14] (b. 2006), son of Channel 4 TV host Sarah Beeny
- Albert Louis Philip Edward Windsor (b. 2007), son of Lord Nicholas Windsor and Lady Nicholas Windsor
- Peter Theodore Alphoge Rees-Mogg (b. 2007), son of Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg
- Rafferty Swift[15] (b. 2008), son of Channel 4 TV host Sarah Beeny
- Rex Coltrane Kelly[16] (b. 2008), son of actress Natascha McElhone
- Leopold Ernest Augustus Guelph Windsor (b. 2009), son of Lord Nicholas Windsor and Lady Nicholas Windsor
- Laurie Swift[17] (b. 2009), son of Channel 4 TV host Sarah Beeny
- Arthur Darcy, Viscount Wellesley (b. 2010), son of Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington
- Lady Mae Madeleine Wellesley (b. 2010), daughter of Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington
- Phoenix Binzer (b. 2010), son of model Jasmine Lennard
Notable passings
Notable people who have died at Chelsea and Westminster include:
- John Profumo (1915 - 2006), politician.
- Christopher Lee (1922 - 2015), actor.[18]
- Kenny Everett (1944-1995), comidien and DJ.
Services
Chelsea and Westminster maintains a range of medical and surgical acute services, as well as outpatient facilities and a 24-hour Accident and Emergency department. In addition to these services, which are primarily aimed at local residents and visitors, the hospital is a specialist tertiary referral centre for many services, including: HIV and Genitourinary Medicine, Burns and Bariatric 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 can make urgent tertiary referrals.
HIV / GUM
The hospital’s HIV/GUM Clinical Directorate was established in April 1991, and is today the largest specialist HIV unit in Europe,[19][20] caring for more than 5,000 [21] 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,[22][23] 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 is also home to the core laboratory of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI).[24]
Education
In 1984, Westminster Hospital Medical School merged with the Charing Cross Hospital Medical School to form Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School. This was part of a series of mergers of London medical schools in the early 1980s, foreshadowing a larger series in the late 1990s, which brought all the institutes together into five large schools.
In 1997, as part of the second wave, CXWMS merged with Imperial College, London (and its medical department, St Mary's Hospital Medical School), the National Heart and Lung Institute, and the Royal Postgraduate Medical School, to form Imperial College School of Medicine. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital maintains strong ties with Imperial College School of Medicine and is a teaching hospital for students undergoing clinical attachments in various specialties.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/about-us/links/CW-Annual-Report-2014-15.pdf
- ^ http://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/about-us/news/news-archive/2012/dr-foster-award
- ^ http://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/about-us/news/news-archive/2013/dr-foster-names-chelsea-and-westminster-among-top-5-hospitals
- ^ Lost hospitals of London: St Stephen's Hospital Linked 2013-07-29
- ^ Lost hospitals of London: St Mary Abbot's Hospital Linked 2013-07-29
- ^ Lost hospitals of London: West London Hospital Linked 2013-07-29
- ^ Lost hospitals of London: Westminster Hospital Linked 2013-07-29
- ^ Lost hospitals of London: Westminster Children's Hospital Linked 2013-07-29
- ^ "Our History, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital website". Archived from the original on 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
- ^ Cherie Blair had her son Leo last May, (..) on the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ McElhone gave birth to her third child at London's Chelsea and Westminister Hospital
- ^ [6]
- ^ Sir Christopher Lee dead: Legendary actor passes away at the age of 93
- ^ Chelsea and Westminster 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
- Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity - owner and curator of the visual art, installation art and sculpture displayed at 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 and Westminster HIV information site for gay men
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