Orpington Hospital
| Orpington Hospital | |
|---|---|
| King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | |
 Orpington Hospital | |
  Shown in Bromley | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Orpington, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°21′44″N 0°05′42″E / 51.3622°N 0.0950°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS England |
| Type | District General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| History | |
| Opened | 1916 |
| Links | |
| Website | pruh |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Orpington Hospital is an acute general hospital in Orpington, London. It is managed by the King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
History
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Orpington Hospital". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Kent: Orpington: Ontario Military Hospital. Proposed isolation ward". National Archives. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Ministry of Pensions. Purchase of the Ontario Military Hospital, Orpington, Kent". National Archives. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
