Lister Hospital, Chelsea Explained

Lister Hospital
Org/Group:Hospital Corporation of America
Map Type:United Kingdom London Kensington and Chelsea
Coordinates:51.4863°N -0.1502°W
Location:Chelsea Bridge Road
Region:London
State:England
Healthcare:Hospital Corporation of America
Beds:63
Founded:1985

The Lister Hospital in Chelsea is a private hospital in Chelsea Bridge Road, London. It is owned by the Hospital Corporation of America, the largest private operator of health care facilities in the world, and so is not part of the National Health Service.

History

Opened in 1985,[1] the hospital occupies the former premises of the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine; both were named in honour of Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, a British surgeon considered to be the pioneer of aseptic surgery.[1] It has 57 beds in inpatient wards on three floors and a six-bedded Critical Care Unit and specialises in orthopaedics, gynaecology, dermatology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology and plastic surgery, and also runs a fertility clinic.[2] It generates revenue per bed of circa £1 million a year.[3]

Services

Medical cannabis is available at the hospital in a clinic operated by Mamedica.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History. The Lister Hospital. 18 July 2018.
  2. Web site: About us. The Lister Hospital. 18 July 2018.
  3. News: Rich overseas patients help private hospitals beat recession. 24 August 2015. Financial Times. 12 April 2015.
  4. News: The London cannabis clinic where you can get legal weed for medical conditions for £250 a month . 18 November 2022 . My London . 3 November 2022.