Whittington Health NHS Trust

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Whittington Health NHS Trust
Type NHS trust
Established4 November 1992
HeadquartersMagdala Avenue
London
N19 5NF [1]
Hospitals Whittington Hospital
Staff4,480 (2019/20) [2]
Website www.whittington.nhs.uk OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Whittington Health NHS Trust is an NHS trust in London, England, that manages the Whittington Hospital. It primarily serves the London boroughs of Islington and Haringey, but also provides some services to the London boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield and Hackney. [3] It runs the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children. [4]

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History

The trust was established as Whittington Hospital NHS Trust on 4 November 1992, and became operational on 1 April 1993. It took its current name on 6 November 2017. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Contact Us". Whittington Health NHS Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  2. "Whittington Health 2019/20 Annual Report". Whittington Health NHS Trust. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. "About Us". Whittington Health NHS Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  4. "Our partners and supporters". Michael Palin Centre for Stammering. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  5. "The Whittington Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1992". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  6. "The Whittington Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2017". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2020.