| Cromwell Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Bupa | |
 Cromwell Hospital | |
  Shown in Kensington and Chelsea | |
| Geography | |
| Location | London, SW5 |
| Coordinates | 51°29′42″N0°11′29″W / 51.4949°N 0.1914°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Private |
| History | |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
The Cromwell Hospital is a private sector hospital located in the South Kensington area of London. It is operated by international healthcare company Bupa.
The hospital, which was designed by Holder Mathias, [1] was established by Bank of Credit and Commerce International to provide healthcare for the Abu Dhabi royal family in April 1981. The finance for the construction of this purpose-built facility was arranged by Pakistani banker and philanthropist Agha Hasan Abedi. [2]
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