Croydon University Hospital

Croydon University Hospital (formerly Mayday Hospital)
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Geography
Location Thornton Heath, London, England, United Kingdom
Organisation
Care system Public NHS
Hospital type District General
Affiliated university St George's, University of London
King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry
Services
Emergency department Yes Accident & Emergency
Beds 670
History
Founded 1885
Links
Website www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk
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Croydon University Hospital, formerly Mayday Hospital[1] is a large NHS hospital in Thornton Heath in south London, England run by Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.

It is a District General Hospital with a 24-hour accident and emergency department. The hospital is based on a 19-acre (7.7 ha) site in Thornton Heath to the north of central Croydon. The most recent large building project was the Jubilee Wing, opened in December 2004.

Its facilities include 670 beds, eight operating theatres, a day surgery suite with three theatres, two obstetric theatres and recovery room, and overnight facilities for parents. Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is developing an application for Foundation Trust status.

The hospital's roots are as the infirmary of Croydon Workhouse, opened in 1885 in Mayday Road to replace the previous infirmary in Duppas Hill, the workhouse itself having moved to Thornton Heath in 1866. The Croydon Union Infirmary was renamed Mayday Road Hospital in 1923, and was taken over by Croydon Corporation in 1930, and the National Health Service in 1948.

It was commonly referred to as Maydie Hospital which many feel was the main contributing factor to the rebranding and changing of the hospital name.

See also

References

  1. "Mayday: Name change reflects health shake-up". Croydon Advertiser. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2016.

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Coordinates: 51°23′24″N 0°06′36″W / 51.390°N 0.110°W / 51.390; -0.110

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