Orpington Hospital

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Orpington Hospital
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Orpington Hospital
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Shown in Bromley
Geography
Location Orpington, London, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates 51°21′44″N0°05′42″E / 51.3622°N 0.0950°E / 51.3622; 0.0950
Organisation
Care system NHS England
Type District General
Services
Emergency department No Accident & Emergency
History
Opened1916
Links
Website pruh.kch.nhs.uk
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Orpington Hospital is an acute general hospital in Orpington, London. It is managed by the King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

History

The hospital has its origins in a military hospital built for soldiers originating from the Province of Ontario during the First World War. [1] It opened as the Ontario Military Hospital in February 1916. [1] [2] An extra wing was completed in July 1917 and it was re-designated No 16 Canadian General Hospital in September 1917. [1] After the First World War it became a hospital for disabled servicemen, taking the name 'Ministry of Pensions Orpington Hospital', [3] and it served as an Emergency Medical Service Hospital during the Second World War. [1] It joined the National Health Service as Orpington Hospital in 1948. [1] The Canada Wing was officially opened by the Canadian High Commissioner in 1983. [1] The accident and emergency department closed in 1983 but then a treatment centre opened in 2003. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Orpington Hospital". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  2. "Kent: Orpington: Ontario Military Hospital. Proposed isolation ward". National Archives. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  3. "Ministry of Pensions. Purchase of the Ontario Military Hospital, Orpington, Kent". National Archives. Retrieved 16 December 2018.