St Thomas' Hospital
Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Saint Thomas’ Hospital, located across the River Thames from the Houses of Parliament
Location
Place	Lambeth London, England, (UK)
Organisation
Care System	Public NHS
Hospital Type	Teaching
Affiliated University	King's College London
Services
Emergency Dept.	Yes Accident & Emergency
Beds	Unknown
Speciality	Dermatology
History
Founded	circa 1100
Links
Website	Guy’s & St Thomas’ Trust Homepage
See also	Hospitals in England

St Thomas' Hospital is a large NHS hospital in Lambeth, London, England. It is administratively a part of Guy’s & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. It has provided health care freely or under charitable auspices since the 12th century and was originally located in Southwark. Saint Thomas’ Hospital, London. ... Lambeth is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... NHS redirects here. ... For the town in the Republic of Ireland, see Hospital, County Limerick. ... A Teaching hospital is a hospital which provides medical training. ... For the community in Florida, see University, Florida. ... For other uses, see Kings College. ... The emergency department (ED), sometimes termed the emergency room (ER), emergency ward (EW), accident & emergency (A&E) department or casualty department is a hospital or primary care department that provides initial treatment to patients with a broad spectrum of illnesses and injuries, some of which may be life-threatening and... Dermatology (from Greek δερμα, skin) is a branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its appendages (hair, sweat glands, etc). ... The following is a partial list of currently operating hospitals in England, United Kingdom. ... NHS redirects here. ... For the town in the Republic of Ireland, see Hospital, County Limerick. ... Lambeth is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... An NHS Foundation Trust, or commonly called a foundation hospital, is a public benefit corporation which is authorised to provide goods and services for the purposes of the National Health Service in England under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... For other places with the same name, see Southwark (disambiguation). ...

History

The hospital was described as ancient in 1215 and was named after Thomas Becket — which suggests it may have been founded after 1173 when Becket was canonised. However, it is possible it was only renamed in 1173 and that it was founded when St Mary Overie Priory founded in 1106 in Southwark. A certified copy of the Magna Carta March 4 - King John of England makes an oath to the Pope as a crusader to gain the support of Innocent III. June 15 - King John of England was forced to put his seal on the Magna Carta, outlining the rights of landowning... St. ... Canonization of Saint Thomas à Becket, buried at Canterbury Castle at Abergavenny was seized by the Welsh. ... Canonization of Saint Thomas à Becket, buried at Canterbury Castle at Abergavenny was seized by the Welsh. ... Southwark Cathedral Southwark Cathedral or St Mary Overie, Southwark, London, lies on the south bank of the River Thames close to London Bridge. ... Events September 28 - Henry I of England defeats his older brother Robert Curthose, duke of Normandy, at the Battle of Tinchebrai, and imprisons him in Cardiff Castle; Edgar Atheling and William Clito are also taken prisoner. ... For other places with the same name, see Southwark (disambiguation). ...

Originally it was run by a mixed order of Augustinian monks and nuns, dedicated to Thomas Becket. It provided shelter and treatment for the poor, sick, and homeless. In the fifteenth century, Richard Whittington endowed a laying-in ward for unmarried mothers. The monastery was dissolved in 1539 the Reformation, but reopened in 1551 and rededicated to Thomas the Apostle. It was reopened through the efforts of the City of London who obtained the grant of the site and a charter from Edward VI and has remained open ever since. ^[1]. The hospital was also the site of the first printed English Bible in 1537.^{[citation needed]} (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Sir Richard Whittington and his Cat Richard Whittington (c1350 — 1423), medieval merchant and politician, was the real-life inspiration for the pantomime character, Dick Whittington. ... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... Year 1551 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Subscript text == Headline text ==dfgdfgdsfgfdgdf Insert non-formatted text here Saint Thomas the Apostle, Judas Thomas or Didymus, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. ... Edward Tudor redirects here. ... Matthews Bible, also known as the Matthew Bible, is the first complete English translation of the Bible (not just the Old Testament or New Testament) published in 1537 under the pseudonym Thomas Matthew. The Matthew Bible was the combined work of three individuals, working from numerous sources in at... Events January 6 - Alessandro de Medici assassinated August 25 - The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, was formed. ...

At the end of the 17th century, the hospital and church were largely rebuilt by Sir Robert Clayton, president of the hospital and a former Lord Mayor of the City of London. He employed Thomas Cartwright as architect. (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Sir Robert Clayton (1629–1707), British merchant banker, politician and Lord Mayor of London. ... Michael Berry Savory is the current Lord Mayor of London. ... Thomas Cartwright, 17th century British architect. ...

The location of Guy's and St. Thomas' hospitals c.1833

Sir Thomas Guy, a governor of St Thomas', founded Guy's Hospital in 1721 as a place to treat 'incurables' discharged from St Thomas'. Thomas Guy, 1706 Thomas Guy (1644-1724) was a British bookseller, speculator and de facto founder of Guys Hospital, London // Thomas Guy was born a son of a lighterman, wharf owner and coal-dealer at Southwark. ... Guys Hospital for Incurables. An illustration from John Stows Survey of London (1755). ... Year 1721 (MDCCXXI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The hospital was home for many years to St Thomas' Hospital Medical School. Originally a single medical school sited across St Thomas' and Guy's Hospital, Guy's Hospital established its own separate medical school in 1825 follow a dispute over the successor to the Surgeon Astley Cooper.^[2] The medical school subsequently remerged in 1982 with that at Guy's to form the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals. Additions included the Royal Dental Hospital of London School of Dental Surgery joining with Guy's Dental School on 1 August 1983 and St John's Institute of Dermatology on 1 August 1985.^[2] Following discussion held between 1990 and 1992 with King's College London and the King's College London Act 1997, the institution merged in 1998 with King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry to form as The Guy's, Kings & Thomas' Schools of Medicine (GKT School of Medicine), of Dentistry and of Biomedical Sciences.^[2] This was renamed in 2005 as King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry at Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Hospitals. St Thomas Hospital Medical School in London was one of the oldest and most prestigious medical schools in the UK. It was part of St Thomas Hospital which was established in 1173. ... Guys Hospital for Incurables. An illustration from John Stows Survey of London (1755). ... Sir Astley P. Cooper Sir Astley Paston Cooper, 1st Baronet (August 23, 1768-February 12, 1841), English surgeon and anatomist, who made historical contributions to otology, vascular surgery, the anatomy and pathology of the mammary glands and testicles, and the pathology and surgery of hernia. ... This was the name given to the joint medical and dental school formed in London as a result of the merger of Guys Hospital Medical School, St. ... For other uses, see Kings College. ...

The Nightingale Training School and Home for Nurses opened at St Thomas' Hospital on July 9, 1860.(It is now called the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery and is part of King's College London.) is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery is a school within Kings College London. ... For other uses, see Kings College. ...

St Thomas' Hospital is one of London's most famous hospitals - associated with names such as Astley Cooper and William Cheselden and Florence Nightingale and Linda Richards and Agnes Elizabeth Jones, and appearing in the 2002 movie 28 Days Later. Sir Astley P. Cooper Sir Astley Paston Cooper, 1st Baronet (August 23, 1768-February 12, 1841), English surgeon and anatomist, who made historical contributions to otology, vascular surgery, the anatomy and pathology of the mammary glands and testicles, and the pathology and surgery of hernia. ... William Cheselden William Cheselden (October 19, 1688 - April 10, 1752) was an English surgeon and teacher of anatomy and surgery, who was influential in establishing surgery as a scientific medical profession. ... Embley Park, now a school, was the family home of Florence Nightingale. ... Linda Richards is a famous nursing pioneer and has the honour of being officially Americas first trained nurse. ... It has been suggested that Agnes Jones be merged into this article or section. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... 28 Days Later is a 2002 British post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film directed by Danny Boyle and starring Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris and Christopher Eccleston. ...

There are extensive surviving parts of the old Hospital on the north side of St Thomas Street, in Southwark — from the old parish church (1704), now offices but including the Old Operating Theatre, which is now a Museum, the neighbouring Treasury and the row of Georgian houses to the corner near Joiner Street. The 'Womens Ward' of 1842 which is attached to the church / Operating Theatre, in classical style dressed stone, can best be viewed from Borough High Street, the ground floor is the main Post Office. The Interior of the Old Operating Theatre The Old Operating Theatre Museum is one of London’s most intriguing historic interiors. ...

The hospital left Southwark in 1862 when the site was compulsorily purchased to make way for construction of the Charing Cross Railway viaduct from London Bridge Station. The hospital was temporarily housed at Royal Surrey Gardens in Newington (Walworth) until the new Lambeth site was completed in 1871. This article is about 1862 . ... Royal Surrey Gardens were pleasure gardens in Kennington, London in the Victorian period, slightly east of The Oval. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The modern hospital

The modern St Thomas' Hospital is located at a site historically known as Stangate in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is directly across the river Thames from the Palace of Westminster on a plot of land largely reclaimed from the river during construction of the Albert Embankment in the late 1860s. The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Inner London. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames... “Houses of Parliament” redirects here. ... The Albert Embankment is a stretch of the river bank on the south side of the River Thames in central London. ... // The First Transcontinental Railroad in the USA was built in the six year period between 1863 and 1869. ...

The new buildings were designed by Henry Currey and the foundation stone was laid by Queen Victoria in 1868. This was one of the first new hospitals to adopt the "pavilion principle" - popularised by Florence Nightingale in her Notes on Hospitals - by having six separate ward buildings at right angles to the river frontage set 125 feet apart and linked by low corridors. The intention was primarily to improve ventilation and to separate and segregate patients with infectious diseases. There was a seventh pavilion at the north end of the site next to Westminster Bridge Road for the "Treasurer's House" (hospital offices) and a nurses home. Between the middle ward pavilions was the entrance hall from Lambeth Palace Road and chapel. The medical school was at the southern end of the site. The formal layout to the Albert Embankment was also designed to complement the Parliamentary buildings opposite. Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ... Year 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The hospital was designed to accommodate 588 beds, although the hospital charity's fundraising was not sufficient to open all the wards until 1896 Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ...

The northern part of the hospital site was severely damaged during World War II destroying three ward blocks. Limited reconstruction began in the 1950s. Complete rebuilding to a more ambitious plan to designs by Yorke Rosenberg and Mardall was agreed on in the 1960s requiring the realignment of Lambeth Palace Road further away from the river to enlarge the hospital campus. The new entrance to the hospital has a spacious garden with Naum Gabo's fountain sculpture Revolving Torsion at its centre. There was a widespread public reaction against the appearance of the white-tiled thirteen storey main block upon its completion in 1975 - most notably from MPs who could see it from the river terrace of the Palace of Westminster. The southern part of the redevelopment, which would have included a second tall block, was never constructed. The three remaining Victorian ward pavilion blocks were refurbished in the 1980s Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969. ... Naum Gabo KBE (August 5, 1890 - August 23, 1977) was a prominent Russian sculptor in the Constructivism movement and a pioneer of Kinetic Art. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ...

With the closure of the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital at the Greenwich Hospital in 1986, services for seamen and their families was provided by the 'Dreadnought Unit' at St Thomas' Hospital. It allows eligible Merchant seafarers access to priority medical treatment, except cardiac surgery, and is funded by central government with money separate from other NHS trust funds. It originally consisted of two 28-bed wards, but nowadays Dreadnought patients are treated according to clinical need and so are placed in the ward most suitable for their medical condition. The Seamens Hospital Society is a UK charity established in 1821 with the purpose of helping people currently or previously employed in the Merchant Navy or fishing fleets, and their dependants. ... The Greenwich Hospital was founded in 1694 as the Royal Naval Hospital for Seamen. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

The St John's Institute of Dermatology department at the hospital has specialist skin pharmacy and specialist operating theatres.^[3]

Following the merger of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals into one Trust, Accident and Emergency Services were consolidated at St Thomas' in 1990

Children's hospital departments are provided by Evelina Children's Hospital. This moved from Guy's Hospital into a new building designed by Michael Hopkins on south eastern part of the St Thomas's site in 2005. The design of the new hospital, which is focused on a four storey conservatory has won several architectural awards for the way it has been designed to provide a friendly environment for children, many of whom may be long term patients. Evelina Childrens Hospital is a specialist NHS hospital in London. ... Wellcome Trust building on Euston Road Sir Michael Hopkins CBE (b. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Trivia

• St Thomas' is the nearest hospital to the Palace of Westminster. Any commoner who dies at the Palace of Westminster is recorded as having died at St. Thomas'.^{[citation needed]}

• The erroneous omission of the possessive "s" from "Thomas's" is fairly recent. The hospital trust claims that is grammatically correct, as "there are two men called St Thomas linked to the hospital’s history: Thomas à Becket and Thomas the Apostle." ^[4] Despite the modern omission, the name is invariably pronounced with three syllables. Within the South Wing of the hospital there are a number of late Victorian brass plaques headed "St Thomas's Hospital".

See also

• Florence Nightingale Museum
• Lambeth Palace Road, to the rear of the hospital

The Florence Nightingale Museum is located at St Thomas Hospital, which faces the Palace of Westminster across the River Thames in central London. ... Lambeth Palace, looking east across the River Thames and Lambeth Palace Road. ...

Footnotes

1. ^ St Thomas’s Hospital - A Concise History. gkt gazette. Guy's, King's & St.Thomas's Hospitals Medical & Dental Schools (February 2002 -continued in subsequent issues). Retrieved on 2006-11-05.
2. ^ ^{a b c} St Thomas's Hospital Medical School Records. Archives in London and the M25 area (AIM25).
3. ^ St John's Institute of Dermatology. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (December 2004). Retrieved on 2006-05-28.
4. ^ GSST People Magazine February 2004

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Bibliography

Una and Her Paupers Florence Nightingale & Anon, Diggory Press ISBN 978-1905363223 Embley Park, now a school, was the family home of Florence Nightingale. ...

External links

• Guy's and St Thomas' Knowledge and Information Centre
• Guy's & St Thomas' Charitable Foundation
• Old Operating Theatre Museum
• Excerpts from Sir Harold Ridley's biography with some history of the modern hospital
• Dreadnought Unit information provided by the Seamen's Hospital Society's funded Seafarers' Benefits Advice Line
• The Dreadnought Seamen's hospital history by PortCities
• King's College London
• Aerial photo by Google maps
• Survey of London entry (1951)