Tolworth Hospital Explained

Tolworth Hospital
Org/Group:South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
Location:Tolworth
Region:London
State:England
Country:UK
Healthcare:NHS England
Type:Mental health
Emergency:No
Coordinates:51.3795°N -0.2891°W
Map Type:United Kingdom London Kingston upon Thames

Tolworth Hospital is a health facility in Tolworth, London. It is managed by the South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

History

The facility, which was designed by William Jacomb Gibbon and Walter Henry Woodroffe as an isolation hospital, was completed in 1889.[1] After one ward was badly damaged by two bombs in November 1940 during the Second World War, it joined the National Health Service in 1948.[2] In the 1960s the hospital became more focused on geriatric work and new facilities were opened by Princess Alexandra in February 1969.[1] In February 2018 the trust announced plans to carry out an extensive redevelopment of the site.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tolworth Hospital. Lost Hospitals of London. 26 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Tolworth Hospital. 5 October 2018 . Historic Hospitals. 26 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Radical Tolworth Hospital redevelopment plans approved. Surrey Comet. 22 February 2018. 26 December 2019.