Barnes Hospital, London
| Barnes Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | East Sheen[1], London, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°28′2″N 0°15′23.3″W / 51.46722°N 0.256472°WCoordinates: 51°28′2″N 0°15′23.3″W / 51.46722°N 0.256472°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Hospital type | Mental health |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| History | |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Barnes Hospital, on South Worple Way, East Sheen,[1] in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is a hospital managed by South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust. It provides community and inpatient mental health services.[2]
The hospital was opened in 1889 as The Barnes Isolation Hospital.[3] Its original purpose was to treat and care for patients with infectious diseases such as diphtheria and scarlet fever.[3] The existing buildings were extensively renovated in 2001 when a new extension was added.
References
- 1 2 "Barnes Hospital South Worple Way East Sheen London SW14 8SU". Planning application number: 13/T0612/TPO. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ "Departments and services". Barnes Hospital. NHS Choices. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- 1 2 "Barnes Hospital". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
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