Bexley Hospital, Bexleyheath

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Bexley Hospital, Bexleyheath
Bexley Hospital, Bexleyheath
Geography
Location Bexleyheath, London, England
Coordinates 51°27′26″N0°07′52″E / 51.4571°N 0.1312°E / 51.4571; 0.1312
Organisation
Type Acute hospital
History
Former name(s)Bexley Cottage Hospital and Provident Dispensar
Opened1884
Closed1978
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Bexley Hospital, Bexleyheath was a cottage hospital on Upton Road in Bexleyheath, founded in 1884 and paid for by the Bexley United Charities. [1] It was previously called the Bexley Cottage Hospital and Provident Dispensar. [2] and the Bexley Cottage Hospital.

It was an acute hospital, and it ceased operating as a hospital in 1978. [1] It is now known as the Upton Day Hospital, and is run by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bexley & Welling Hospital". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. "Hospital Records Database". The National Archives. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. "Overview - Upton Day Hospital - NHS". www.nhs.uk.