University Hospital, Lewisham
- University Hospital, Lewisham
University Hospital Lewisham (often known as "Lewisham Hospital") is an acute district general hospital run by "The Lewisham Hospital NHS Trust" and serving the London Borough of Lewisham.
It is situated on Lewisham High Street between Lewisham and Catford. The hospital offers a wide range of services including an Accident and Emergency Department and specialist services such as paediatric surgery, cystic fibrosis treatment and Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) services. The hospital provides teaching and training for medical staff and [http://www.lewisham.nhs.uk/aboutuhl.php#teaching gained university status in 1997] .
The hospital site has undergone several major alterations in recent years. The most recent was the completion of a major new treatment wing, [http://www.lewisham.nhs.uk/phase3.php Riverside] , which was officially opened by Archbishop Desmond Tutu in May 2007. This building reflects current thinking about patient care, replacing Nightingale Wards with multiple four-bedded bays. The design also reflects contemporary environmental concerns and was the first major NHS building to generate a proportion of its own power using photovoltaic panels installed on the roof.
External links
* [http://www.nhs.uk/England/hospitals/showhospital.aspx?id=RJ224 NHS Choices - University Hospital Lewisham]
* [http://www.lewisham.nhs.uk/welcome.php The Lewisham Hospital NHS Trust] (official website)
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