The London Clinic

The London Clinic is a private healthcare organisation and registered charity[1] based on the corner of Devonshire Place and Marylebone Road in central London. According to HealthInvestor, it is one of England's largest private hospitals.[2]

The London Clinic
The London Clinic
Location in Westminster
Geography
LocationLondon, W1
United Kingdom
Coordinates
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
History
Opened1932 (1932)
Links
Websitewww.thelondonclinic.co.uk

History

The London Clinic was established by a group of Harley Street doctors; the building was designed by Charles Henry Biddulph-Pinchard[3] and officially opened by the Duchess of York in 1932.[4]

In 2005, The London Clinic became the first hospital in the UK to trial and offer robotic surgery with the da Vinci Surgical System, allowing specialist consultants to perform complex procedures.[5]

The Queen opened a new cancer centre, built at a cost of £80 million, at the London Clinic in April 2010.[6]

After an inspection in December 2014 by the Food Standards Agency the organisation was given only two stars - the only hospital in London to perform so poorly[7] - but the poor standard of hygiene was addressed and, after a further inspection in June 2015, the Clinic was awarded five stars.[8]

In November 2015 it secured a £65 million revolving credit facility from HSBC which was used to increase theatre capacity, boost technology investment and renovate the radiology and intensive care facilities.[9]

The Duchess of Cornwall visited the Clinic in February 2017.[10] In November 2017 the Care Quality Commission described the design of the new intensive care unit and the annual multi-faith memorial service, which contributes to end of life services, as areas of "outstanding practice".[11]

The clinic opened a specialist centre for robotic surgery in 2019.[12]

Notable patients

Facilities

The hospital comprises 234 beds and 10 theatres (including a hybrid theatre).[27] There are 750 members of clinical staff, and some student nurses in training.[28]

About 15% of its earnings come from overseas patients.[29]

See also

References

  1. "Charity Commission overview of The London Clinic". UK Charity Commission. UK Government. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. "Simon Reiter joins The London Clinic". HealthInvestor. 31 January 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  3. "London Clinic and Nursing Home, Marylebone Road, London: the Devonshire Place entrance hall". RIBA. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  4. "The London Clinic and Nursing Home". British Medical Journal. NCBI. 1 (3712): 396–7. 1932. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.3712.396. PMC 2520182. PMID 20776702.
  5. "London hospital launches specialist centre for robotic surgery". Medtech News. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  6. "Queen meets nurses at new cancer centre". Nursing Times. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  7. "Harley Street private hospital told to improve food hygiene after inspection". Evening Standard. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  8. "The London Clinic awarded 5 stars by Food Standards Agency". Food Standards Agency. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  9. "The London Clinic secures £65m credit facility". Health Investor. 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  10. "Court Circular". The Times. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  11. "The London Clinic" (PDF). Care Quality Commission. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  12. "The London Clinic launches specialist centre for robotics". Building Better Healthcare. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  13. "Major Clement Attlee (1883 - 1967), leader of the opposition, recuperates at the London Clinic after an operation". Getty Images. 19 July 1939. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  14. Ashcroft, Michael (2015). Call Me Dave: The Unauthorised Biography of David Cameron. Biteback Publishing. ISBN 978-1849549141.
  15. "Actress Julie Andrews of 'My Fair Lady' fame pictured in the London Clinic". Getty Images. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  16. Hoenig, Leonard J.; Burgdorf, Walter H. C. (1 May 2013). "President Kennedy's White House Tan". JAMA Dermatology. 149 (5): 597. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.3155. PMID 23677085.
  17. Ch, The Rt Hon Lord Owen (6 May 2005). "The effect of Prime Minister Anthony Eden's illness on his decision-making during the Suez crisis". QJM: An International Journal of Medicine. 98 (6): 387–402. doi:10.1093/qjmed/hci071. PMID 15879438.
  18. "Menderes fit again". British Pathé. 26 February 1959. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  19. "Elizabeth Taylor leaves the London Clinic". 23 January 1963. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  20. "Princess's history of ill health". BBC. 29 March 2001. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  21. "General Pinochet arrest: 20 years on, here's how it changed global justice". The Conversation. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  22. Tweedie, Neil (11 December 2006). "Pinochet, the friend of Britain who ruled his country by fear". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  23. "Actress Wendy Richard dies". BBC News. 26 February 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
  24. Patrick Foster (27 February 2009). "EastEnders actress Wendy Richard dies". The Times. London. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
  25. "Prince Philip in hospital for operation on abdomen". BBC. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  26. "Lord Cecil Parkinson dies aged 84". Sky News. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  27. "The London Clinic Hybrid Theatre | Aukett Swanke". Archello. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  28. "Working as a matron doesn't make my job less hands-on with patients". Guardian. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  29. "Rich overseas patients help private hospitals beat recession". Financial Times. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
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