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King's was originally opened in 1840 in the disused St Clement Danes workhouse in Portugal Street close to Lincoln's Inn Fields and King's College London itself. It was used as a training facility where medical students of King's College could practice and receive instruction from the college's own professors.
Our history. Since opening in 1840, King’s has built its reputation as a world class hospital, with roots that lie firmly in the heart of our community. We are both a leading teaching hospital and a local hospital with a diverse inner city population.
The history of King’s. Find out about the history of King’s from 1840 to today, including a number of ‘world first’ procedures.
Jan 1, 2011 · Established in 1840 in Portugal Street close to Lincoln’s Inn Fields, King’s served as the training facility for medical students of King’s College London. The Surrounding area was composed of overcrowded slums characterised by poverty and disease.
- Riaz Agha, Maliha Agha
- 2011
From its establishment in 1834 King’s College London had trained medical students, using a local ex-workhouse in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, quickly building a new hospital there in its own name.
History. Performance. Finance. Commercial ventures. Tertiary care specialities. References. External links. King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS trust in London, England. It is closely involved with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, with which it shares its chair, Sir Hugh Taylor, its strategy director and IT director.
King's College London was founded in 1829 but our roots reach back to the 12th century.
