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Cromwell Hospital in London
The Cromwell Hospital is a private sector hospital located in the South Kensington area of London. The hospital was founded on 29 April 1981. The Cromwell Hospital has at various times been owned by the Bank of Credit & Commerce International and the Abu Dhabi royal family.[1]
The footballer George Best spent his final days in Cromwell Hospital,[2] where he was repeatedly treated for his medical problems.
It was announced in 2008 that the hospital had been bought by the private health and care specialist Bupa and renamed as the Bupa Cromwell Hospital.[1]
Bupa have devoted marketing effort towards positioning the Cromwell Hospital as a health destination for patients from the Middle East.[1] As of 2011, it is reported that almost half of the Cromwell Hospital's patients were from the Middle East.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Peter Pallot (21 May 2008). "Middle East focus for Cromwell Hospital". Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/expathealth/4205289/Middle-East-focus-for-Cromwell-Hospital.html.
- ^ Ben Fenton (26 Nov 2005). "George was just natural and very nice . . . people liked him for that'". Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1503963/George-was-just-natural-and-very-nice-.-.-.-people-liked-him-for-that.html.
- ^ Peter Pallot (19 Aug 2011). "Expat guide to Saudi Arabia: health care". Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/expathealth/8701829/Expat-guide-to-Saudi-Arabia-health-care.html.
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Coordinates: 51°29′42″N 0°11′29″W / 51.4949°N 0.1914°W
Categories:- Hospitals in London
- Hospitals established in 1981
- Health in Kensington and Chelsea
- United Kingdom hospital stubs
- London building and structure stubs
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