| St Thomas' Hospital Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust |
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| Saint Thomas’ Hospital, located across the River Thames from the Houses of Parliament | |
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| Place | Lambeth London, England, (UK) |
| Organisation | |
| Care System | Public NHS |
| Hospital Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated University | King's College London |
| Services | |
| Emergency Dept. | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | Unknown |
| Speciality | Dermatology, cardiothoracic surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, Paediatric neurology (Evelina children's hospital), Clinical pharmacology |
| History | |
| Founded | circa 1100 |
| Links | |
| Website | Guy’s & St Thomas’ Trust Homepage |
| See also | Hospitals in England |
St Thomas' Hospital is a large NHS hospital in Lambeth, London, England. Lambeth is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth, although the area is now more commonly known as Waterloo, after the railway station whose viaduct separates the London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article describes policy-related systems For the article on hospital networks which are sometimes referred to as health care systems see Hospital network. The National Health Service is the name commonly used to refer to the four Publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom collectively or individually (although A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for A teaching hospital is a Hospital that in addition to delivering medical care to patients also provides Clinical education and training to future and current doctors A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects King's College London is a British Higher education institution and co-founding constituent college of the federal University of London. The following is a list of currently operating Hospitals in England. The National Health Service is the name commonly used to refer to the four Publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom collectively or individually (although A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for Lambeth is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth, although the area is now more commonly known as Waterloo, after the railway station whose viaduct separates the London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is administratively a part of Guy’s & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. NHS Foundation Trusts (often referred to as "foundation hospitals" are hospitals which are part of the National Health Service in England. It has provided health care freely or under charitable auspices since the 12th century and was originally located in Southwark. Southwark or The Borough is an area of south-east London in the London Borough of Southwark, situated 1 St Thomas' Hospital is accessible from Westminster tube station (10 min walk across Westminster bridge), Waterloo station (tube and national rail, 10 min walk) and Lambeth North tube station (15 min walk).
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History
The hospital was described as ancient in 1215 and was named after Thomas Becket — which suggests it may have been founded after 1173 when Becket was canonised. St Thomas Becket (c 1118 &ndash December 29, 1170) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170 However, it is possible it was only renamed in 1173 and that it was founded when St Mary Overie Priory founded in 1106 in Southwark. Southwark Cathedral or The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark, London, lies on the south bank of the Southwark or The Borough is an area of south-east London in the London Borough of Southwark, situated 1
Originally it was run by a mixed order of Augustinian monks and nuns, dedicated to Thomas Becket. It provided shelter and treatment for the poor, sick, and homeless. In the fifteenth century, Richard Whittington endowed a laying-in ward for unmarried mothers. Richard Whittington (c 1354&ndash1423 was a Medieval Merchant and Politician, and the real-life inspiration for the Pantomime character Dick The monastery was dissolved in 1539 the Reformation, but reopened in 1551 and rededicated to Thomas the Apostle. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time Thomas the Apostle, also called Judas Thomas, Doubting Thomas, or Didymus, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. It was reopened through the efforts of the City of London who obtained the grant of the site and a charter from Edward VI and has remained open ever since. Edward VI (12 October 1537 &ndash 6 July 1553 became King of England and Ireland on 28 January 1547 and was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine [1]. The hospital was also the site of the first printed English Bible in 1537. Matthew's Bible, also known as the Matthew Bible, was first published in 1537 under the pseudonym "Thomas Matthew"
At the end of the 17th century, the hospital and church were largely rebuilt by Sir Robert Clayton, president of the hospital and a former Lord Mayor of the City of London. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Sir Robert Clayton (1629&ndash1707 British Merchant banker, Politician and Lord Mayor of London. The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of (and head of the City of London Corporation. He employed Thomas Cartwright as architect. Thomas Cartwright (born c 1635 in Hertfordshire - died 27 December 1703) was a 17th century English Architect.
Sir Thomas Guy, a governor of St Thomas', founded Guy's Hospital in 1721 as a place to treat 'incurables' discharged from St Thomas'. Thomas Guy (1644-1724 was a British bookseller speculator and de facto founder of Guy's Hospital, London Early life Thomas Guy was born a son of a lighterman Guy's Hospital is a large NHS Hospital in the borough of Southwark in south east London, England. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
The hospital was home for many years to St Thomas' Hospital Medical School. Originally a single medical school sited across St Thomas' and Guy's Hospital, Guy's Hospital established its own separate medical school in 1825 follow a dispute over the successor to the Surgeon Astley Cooper. Guy's Hospital is a large NHS Hospital in the borough of Southwark in south east London, England. Sir Astley Paston Cooper 1st Baronet ( August 23, 1768 &ndash February 12, 1841) English surgeon and Anatomist [2] The medical school subsequently remerged in 1982 with that at Guy's to form the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals. The United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals was the name given to the joint medical and dental school formed in London as a result of the merger of Additions included the Royal Dental Hospital of London School of Dental Surgery joining with Guy's Dental School on 1 August 1983 and St John's Institute of Dermatology on 1 August 1985. [2] Following discussion held between 1990 and 1992 with King's College London and the King's College London Act 1997, the institution merged in 1998 with King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry to form as The Guy's, Kings & Thomas' Schools of Medicine (GKT School of Medicine), of Dentistry and of Biomedical Sciences. King's College London is a British Higher education institution and co-founding constituent college of the federal University of London. King's College London is a British Higher education institution and co-founding constituent college of the federal University of London. [2] This was renamed in 2005 as King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry at Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Hospitals.
The Nightingale Training School and Home for Nurses opened at St Thomas' Hospital on July 9, 1860. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting (It is now called the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery and is part of King's College London. The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery is a School within King's College London. King's College London is a British Higher education institution and co-founding constituent college of the federal University of London. )
St Thomas' Hospital is one of London's most famous hospitals - associated with names such as Astley Cooper and William Cheselden and Florence Nightingale and Linda Richards and Agnes Elizabeth Jones, and appearing in the 2002 movie 28 Days Later. Sir Astley Paston Cooper 1st Baronet ( August 23, 1768 &ndash February 12, 1841) English surgeon and Anatomist William Cheselden ( October 19, 1688 &ndash April 10, 1752) was an English surgeon and teacher of Anatomy and Florence Nightingale, OM, RRC (in her own pronunciation ˈflɒɾəns ˈnaɪtɪŋgeɪl 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910 who came to be known as "The Linda Richards was the first professionally trained American Nurse. Agnes Elizabeth Jones (1832 &ndash 1868 of Fahan, County Donegal, Ireland became the first trained Nursing Superintendent of Liverpool See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 28 Days Later is a 2002 British post-apocalyptic Science fiction film directed by Danny Boyle.
There are extensive surviving parts of the old Hospital on the north side of St Thomas Street, in Southwark — from the old parish church (1704), now offices but including the Old Operating Theatre, which is now a Museum, the neighbouring Treasury and the row of Georgian houses to the corner near Joiner Street. The Old Operating Theatre Museum is one of London ’s most intriguing historic interiors The 'Women's Ward' of 1842 which is attached to the church / Operating Theatre, in classical style dressed stone, can best be viewed from Borough High Street, the ground floor is the main Post Office.
The hospital left Southwark in 1862 when the site was compulsorily purchased to make way for construction of the Charing Cross Railway viaduct from London Bridge Station. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday The hospital was temporarily housed at Royal Surrey Gardens in Newington (Walworth) until the new Lambeth site was completed in 1871. Royal Surrey Gardens were Pleasure gardens in Kennington, London in the Victorian period, slightly east of The Oval. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
The modern hospital
The modern St Thomas' Hospital is located at a site historically known as Stangate in the London Borough of Lambeth. The London Borough of Lambeth ( is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Inner London. It is directly across the river Thames from the Palace of Westminster on a plot of land largely reclaimed from the river during construction of the Albert Embankment in the late 1860s. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. The Albert Embankment is a stretch of the river bank on the south side of the River Thames in Central London. Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the USA was completed in 1869
The new buildings were designed by Henry Currey and the foundation stone was laid by Queen Victoria in 1868, and were of the architectural style of brutalism. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The term Brutalist Architecture originates from the French Béton brut, or "raw concrete" a term used by Le Corbusier to describe This was one of the first new hospitals to adopt the "pavilion principle" - popularised by Florence Nightingale in her Notes on Hospitals - by having six separate ward buildings at right angles to the river frontage set 125 feet apart and linked by low corridors. The intention was primarily to improve ventilation and to separate and segregate patients with infectious diseases. There was a seventh pavilion at the north end of the site next to Westminster Bridge Road for the "Treasurer's House" (hospital offices) and a nurses home. Between the middle ward pavilions was the entrance hall from Lambeth Palace Road and chapel. The medical school was at the southern end of the site. The formal layout to the Albert Embankment was also designed to complement the Parliamentary buildings opposite.
The hospital was designed to accommodate 588 beds, although the hospital charity's fundraising was not sufficient to open all the wards until 1896
The northern part of the hospital site was severely damaged during World War II destroying three ward blocks. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Limited reconstruction began in the 1950s. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Complete rebuilding to a more ambitious plan to designs by Yorke Rosenberg and Mardall was agreed on in the 1960s requiring the realignment of Lambeth Palace Road further away from the river to enlarge the hospital campus. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The new entrance to the hospital has a spacious garden with Naum Gabo's fountain sculpture Revolving Torsion at its centre. Naum Gabo KBE, born Naum Neemia Pevsner ( August 5 1890 - August 23 1977) was a prominent Russian sculptor There was a widespread public reaction against the appearance of the white-tiled thirteen storey main block upon its completion in 1975 — most notably from MPs who could see it from the river terrace of the Palace of Westminster. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wrong! Building was not completed in 1975. During 1975 the main ward building was in today's North wing. In 1975 the main entrance was still in Lambeth Palace Road. The southern part of the redevelopment, which would have included a second tall block, was never constructed. The three remaining Victorian ward pavilion blocks were refurbished in the 1980s
The current main pedestrian entrance is in Westminster Bridge Road, although there is a separate vehicle and A&E entrance in Lambeth Palace Road; there is also a riverside pedestrian entrance, and the Lane-Fox Unit (sleep disorders) has its own riverside entrance, mainly for the use of patients on the Lane-Fox Ward. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The Guy's and St. Thomas' Charitable Foundation commissioned sculptor Rick Kirby to produce a sculpture "Cross the Divide", and this was unveiled in 2000 outside the Main Entrance, where it stands today. Rick Kirby (born 1952 is an English Sculptor born in Gillingham, Kent.
With the closure of the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital at the Greenwich Hospital in 1986, services for seamen and their families are provided by the 'Dreadnought Unit' at St Thomas' Hospital. The Seamen's Hospital Society is a UK charity established in 1821 with the purpose of helping people currently or previously employed in the Merchant Navy Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) It allows eligible Merchant seafarers access to priority medical treatment, except cardiac surgery, and is funded by central government with money separate from other NHS trust funds. It originally consisted of two 28-bed wards, but nowadays Dreadnought patients are treated according to clinical need and so are placed in the ward most suitable for their medical condition.
The St John's Institute of Dermatology department at the hospital has specialist skin pharmacy and specialist operating theatres. [3]
Following the merger of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals into one Trust, Accident and Emergency Services were consolidated at St Thomas' in 1990
A unique unit was set up in the late 1990s by Dr Chris Aps, allowing cardiothoracic surgical patients to be rapidly recovered away from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This Overnight Intensive Recovery Unit (OIR) has become the template for similar units across the UK and remains active to this day although is currently threatened with being merged into the ICU.
Children's hospital departments are provided by Evelina Children's Hospital. Evelina Children's Hospital is a specialist NHS Hospital in London. This moved from Guy's Hospital into a new building designed by Michael Hopkins on south eastern part of the St Thomas's site in 2005. Sir Michael Hopkins CBE RA AADipl (b May 5 1935 in Poole, Dorset) is an English Architect Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The design of the new hospital, which is focused on a four storey conservatory has won several architectural awards for the way it has been designed to provide a friendly environment for children, many of whom may be long term patients.
Trivia
- St Thomas' is the nearest hospital to the Palace of Westminster. Any commoner who dies at the Palace of Westminster is recorded as having died at St. Thomas'.
- The omission of the possessive "s" from "Thomas's" is fairly recent. The hospital trust claims that is grammatically correct, as "there are two men called St Thomas linked to the hospital’s history: Thomas à Becket and Thomas the Apostle. " [4] Despite the modern omission, the name is invariably pronounced with three syllables. Within the South Wing of the hospital there are a number of late Victorian brass plaques headed "St Thomas's Hospital".
See also
- Florence Nightingale Museum
- Lambeth Palace Road, to the rear of the hospital
Footnotes
- ^ St Thomas’s Hospital - A Concise History. The Florence Nightingale Museum is located at St Thomas' Hospital, which faces the Palace of Westminster across the River Thames in central Lambeth Palace Road runs between Westminster Bridge and Lambeth Bridge, in Lambeth, London SE1, on the south bank of the River Thames gkt gazette. Guy's, King's & St. Thomas's Hospitals Medical & Dental Schools (February 2002 -continued in subsequent issues). Retrieved on 2006-11-05. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany)
- ^ a b c St Thomas's Hospital Medical School Records. Archives in London and the M25 area (AIM25).
- ^ St John's Institute of Dermatology. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (December 2004). Retrieved on 2006-05-28. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling
- ^ GSST People Magazine February 2004
Bibliography
Una and Her Paupers Florence Nightingale & Anon, Diggory Press ISBN 978-1905363223
External links
- Guy's and St Thomas' Knowledge and Information Centre
- Guy's & St Thomas' Charitable Foundation
- Old Operating Theatre Museum
- Excerpts from Sir Harold Ridley's biography with some history of the modern hospital
- Dreadnought Unit information provided by the Seamen's Hospital Society's funded Seafarers' Benefits Advice Line
- The Dreadnought Seamen's hospital history by PortCities
- King's College London
- Survey of London entry (1951)
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