St. Helier Hospital
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| 'St. Helier Hospital' Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | St. Helier, Sutton, London, England, (UK) |
| Organisation | |
| Care System | Public NHS |
| Hospital Type | District General Hospital |
| Affiliated University | St. George's, University of London |
| Services | |
| Emergency Dept. | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | Unknown |
| History | |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Links | |
| Website | Homepage |
| See also | Hospitals in England |
St. Helier Hospital is a hospital in the borough of Sutton in South London. It is administered by the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The site offers a full range of hospital services including a 24 hour accident and emergency department. The site is also home to the South West Renal and Transplantation Service and the site also contains a children's hospital - Queen Mary's Hospital for children.
The hospital was painted green during the second World War so as to protect it from the German bombers , many a bomb landed on the surrounding areas including an unexploding one on top of the gasometres 1/2 mile down the round
[edit] Further reading
- Peacock, D. Two O'Clock at the Gate: A Nurses Training During the Fifties. Oxford, UK.: Trafford, 2008. ISBN 1-425-16249-5.
