| St Andrew's Hospital | |
| Location: | Dollis Hill |
| Region: | London |
| State: | England |
| Country: | UK |
| Coordinates: | 51.562°N -0.2336°W |
| Healthcare: | Private |
| Founded: | 1913 |
| Closed: | 1973 |
| Map Type: | United Kingdom London Brent |
St. Andrew's Hospital was a general hospital situated in Dollis Hill in north west London.
The hospital was financed through the will of a French benefactor, Marguerite Amice Piou, with the land to build it acquired for £8,500.[1] [2] It had 100 beds when it was opened by Sir David Burnett, Lord Mayor of London, in March 1913.[1] The hospital was placed under the management of the Order of the Poor Servants of the Mother of God and, two years later, of the Sisters of Mercy.[1] In 1914 it became a military hospital to treat injured Belgian soldiers.[1] Visitors at that time included the Duke and Duchess of Vendôme as well as the Prince and Princess Victor Napoléon.[1]
The hospital was disclaimed by the National Health Service in 1948 and remained private.[1] It was sold to Brent Council in 1972 and was closed the following year.[1] It has since been demolished.[1]
The hospital had many famous patients including Lionel Logue, the speech therapist who helped King George VI overcome his pronounced stammer,[3] Freya Stark, the celebrated explorer and travel writer,[4] and the actress and singer Lily Elsie.[5]