Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth
| Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth | |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic affiliation | |
| Geography | |
| Location | St John's Wood, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Hospital type | Independent |
| History | |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Links | |
| Website |
hje |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, is one of the country's largest independent charitable hospitals. It offers the highest quality of care to private patients and is the chosen medical HQ of the British Olympic team. But all profits fund its on-site Hospice St John's, which offers free care to over 3,000 patients and their families every year,
History and operations
The hospital was founded in 1856 with a Roman Catholic affiliation and is a registered charity.[1]
In 2009, it had an income of £42,671,000, making it one of the 150 largest charities in the United Kingdom.[2]
It is also the home to British Athletics, which established its medical HQ at the Hospital to care for all the track and field athletes. 600 Consultants are able to treat almost any illness condition.
The Hospital has five fully equipped theatres and all bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms.
St John's Hospice
The hospital's profits from private healthcare are used to run St John's Hospice, a hospice located within the hospital site where over 3,000 terminally ill patients are treated each year.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ SS. John and Elizabeth Charity, Registered Charity no. 235822 at the Charity Commission
- ↑ Charities Direct: Top 500 Charities - Income. Charities Direct.
- ↑ hje
.org HJE Official website. Retrieved 19 January 2014.uk