Princess Louise Hospital

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Princess Louise Hospital
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
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Princess Louise Hospital (on the left)
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Location within Kensington and Chelsea
Geography
Location Kensington, London
Coordinates 51°31′13″N0°13′20″W / 51.5203°N 0.2221°W / 51.5203; -0.2221 Coordinates: 51°31′13″N0°13′20″W / 51.5203°N 0.2221°W / 51.5203; -0.2221
Organisation
Care system NHS England
Hospital type Specialist
Services
SpecialityCare for the elderly
History
Founded1815
Closed2006

The Princess Louise Hospital was a health facility in Kensington, London. It was managed by the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

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History

The hospital has its origins in the Kensington Dispensary in Holland Street which opened in 1815 and moved to Church Street in 1849. [1] The foundation stone for a new purpose-built hospital focussing on the treatment of children was laid by Princess Louise in St Quintin Avenue in 1926 and the new facility was officially opened by King George V and Queen Mary as the Princess Louise Hospital for Children in 1928. [1] [2] It joined the National Health Service in 1948 and was converted for geriatric use in 1970. [1] After services transferred to St Charles' Hospital, the Princess Louise Hospital closed in 2006. [1] The site was sold to the Clarendon Group and it was subsequently redeveloped for residential use. [3]

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References

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  2. "Princess Louise Hospital for Children, London". National Archives. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. "Contract Leads" (PDF). Construction News. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2018.