Wellington Hospital, London

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Wellington Hospital
Hospital Corporation of America
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Wellington Hospital South Building
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Location in Westminster
Geography
Location London, NW8
United Kingdom
Coordinates 51°31′57″N0°10′21″W / 51.5325°N 0.1726°W / 51.5325; -0.1726
Organisation
Care system Private
Type Specialist
Services
Emergency department No
Helipad No
History
OpenedApril 1974
Links
Website www.thewellingtonhospital.com

The Wellington Hospital in St John's Wood, London is the largest private hospital in the United Kingdom, and owned by the American company, HCA Healthcare. It offers cardiac services, neurosurgery, liver and HPB medicine, rehabilitation, gynaecology, orthopaedics, and other services. It comprises a South Building, a North Building and a Diagnostics and Outpatients Centre as well as the Platinum Medical Centre, which specialises in oncology.

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History

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Wellington Hospital North Building

Originally commissioned by British and Commonwealth Holdings, the Wellington Hospital was founded by Dr Arthur Levin who wanted to create a modern flagship private hospital. [1] The South Building, which was designed by Fred Woodhead, [2] opened in April 1974. [3] The North Building, also designed by Fred Woodhead, opened in 1978. [4] The Wellington Diagnostics and Outpatients Centre at Golders Green opened in 2007 [5] and the Platinum Medical Centre, which includes an oncology centre with MRI and PET CT scanners, opened in May 2011. [6]

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