Cromwell Hospital
| Cromwell Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Bupa | |
 Cromwell Hospital | |
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  Shown in Kensington and Chelsea | |
| Geography | |
| Location | London, SW5 |
| Coordinates | 51°29′42″N 0°11′29″W / 51.4949°N 0.1914°WCoordinates: 51°29′42″N 0°11′29″W / 51.4949°N 0.1914°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Private |
| History | |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
The Cromwell Hospital is a private sector hospital located in the South Kensington area of London. It is operated by international healthcare company Bupa.
History[]
The hospital, which was designed by Holder Mathias,[1] was established by Bank of Credit and Commerce International to provide healthcare for the Abu Dhabi royal family in April 1981. The finance for the construction of this purpose-built facility was arranged by Pakistani banker and philanthropist Agha Hasan Abedi.[2]
The hospital was bought by international healthcare company group Bupa in 2008.[3]
Notable patients[]
The hospital has established an international reputation for treating liver and kidney infections. In 1987, two Rover SD1s of the Metropolitan Police Service set a record by transporting a liver transplant from London Stansted Airport to the hospital, completing the 27 mile journey in under 30 minutes, to save the life of Ms Aliza Hillel in a journey subsequently nick-named the Liver Run.[4]
Patients have included:
- The Nigerian musician and playwright Chief Hubert Ogunde, who died at the hospital in April 1990[5]
- The English actress Margaret Lockwood, who died from liver disease in the hospital in July 1990[6]
- The Pakistani musician Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, who died from a cardiac arrest at the hospital in August 1997[7]
- The former footballer George Best,[8] who died from multiple organ failure at the hospital in November 2005[9]
- The former First Lady of Kenya Lucy Kibaki, who died of a heart attack at the hospital in April 2016[10]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Architects Holder Mathias celebrate 40 years of success". Wales Online. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ Kerry, Senator John; Brown, Senator Hank (1992). The BCCI Affair: A Report to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The Committee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate. p. 428.
- ^ Peter Pallot (21 May 2008). "Middle East focus for Cromwell Hospital". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "The Liver Run | UK Emergency Vehicles". www.ukemergency.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "Hubert Ogunde – Father of Nigerian Theatre". Life and Times News. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "M. Lockwood; British Film Actress, Star of 'Lady Vanishes'". LA Times. 17 July 1990. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ Rose, Cynthia (19 August 1997). "Nusrat's Passing Leaves Void in the Music World". Seattle Times. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "Living in the grip of alcohol". BBC News. 4 February 2013.
- ^ Ben Fenton (26 Nov 2005). "George was just natural and very nice . . . people liked him for that'". The Daily Telegraph. London.
- ^ "Former First Lady Lucy Kibaki dies in London hospital". Daily Nation. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
External links[]
- Hospital buildings completed in 1981
- Hospitals in London
- Hospitals established in 1981
- Health in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
- Private hospitals in the United Kingdom