Barnes Hospital, London

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]

Barnes Hospital
Shown in Richmond upon Thames
Geography
LocationEast Sheen[1], London, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°28′2″N 0°15′23.3″W
Organisation
Care systemNHS England
TypeMental health
Services
Emergency departmentNo Accident & Emergency
History
Opened1889 (1889)
Links
ListsHospitals in England

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.[3]

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Departments and services". Barnes Hospital. NHS Choices. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  3. "Barnes Hospital". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
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