St Mary's Hospital, London

Infobox Hospital
Name = St Mary's Hospital
Org/Group = Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust


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Location = Paddington
Region = London
State = England
Country = UK
HealthCare = NHS
Type = Teaching
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Emergency = Yes
Affiliation= Imperial College London
Beds = <600
Founded = 1845
Closed =
Website = http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/stmarys/index.htm Imperial College NHS Trust, St Mary's
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St Mary's Hospital is a hospital located in Paddington, London, England. It was founded in 1845. The hospital is operated by the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, an academic health science centre, which also operates Hammersmith Hospital and the Western Eye Hospital; and runs some services at St Charles Hospital in Ladbroke Grove.

Until 1988 the hospital had its own medical school, part of the federal University of London. In 1988 it merged with Imperial College. Imperial College left the federal university in 2007 [ [http://www.london.ac.uk/495.html University of London: Updated position statement re: Imperial College London] ] , to become the newly independent Imperial College London.

History

Famous researchers at St Mary's include:
*John Scott Burdon-Sanderson — Regius Professor of Medicine at the University of Oxford and Royal Medal winner.
*Ara Darzi, Baron Darzi of Denham - Health Minister and Pioneer of Minimally Invasive Surgery
*Felix Eastcott [ [http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:3YsrSmbFniEJ:www.st-marys.nhs.uk/uploads/classic/newsmedia/pr180504.htm+%22Felix+Eastcott%22+%2B%22St+Mary%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=uk Felix Eastcott press release from St Mary's] ] - performed one of the first ever carotid endarterectomies 20th May 1954
*Alexander Fleming — Awarded the Nobel Prize for discovery of penicillin.
*John Henry, clinical toxicologist who did crucial work on poisoning and drug overdose.
*Albert Neuberger - Professor of Chemical Pathology
*Rodney Porter - Awarded the Nobel Prize for research on the chemical structure of antibodies
*Bernard Spilsbury - pathologist and one of the pioneers of modern forensic medicine
*Joseph Toynbee - Otologist
*Augustus Waller — whose research led to the invention of the electrocardiogram (ECG)
*Almroth Wright — advanced vaccination through the use of autogenous vaccines.

Famous Alumni of St Mary's Hospital Medical School include:
*Roger Bannister- First man to run 4 minute Mile, Professor of Neurology
*Tuppy Owen-Smith - International Rugby Player and Cricketer
*JPR Williams- International Rugby Player

Important discoveries at St Mary's include:
*Heroin (diacetylmorphine) — in 1874.
*Penicillin (Penicillium Chrysogenum) — in 1928.

Famous people to be born at St Mary's include:

*Elvis Costello — British musician.
*Kiefer Sutherland — Canadian actor.
*Prince William of Wales — British Prince and second in the Line of Succession to the British throne.
*Prince Henry of Wales — British Prince & third in the Line of Succession.
*Peter Phillips — son of The Princess Anne, Princess Royal and eleventh in the Line of Succession.
*Zara Phillips — daughter of The Princess Anne, Princess Royal, equestrienne and twelfth in the Line of Succession.

Fleming Museum

The laboratory where Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin has been restored to its cramped condition of 1928 and incorporated into a museum about the discovery and his life and work. It is open to the public from Monday to Thursday from 10am to 1pm and can be visited by appointment outside of these times.

The museum is a member of the London Museums of Health & Medicine.

References

External links

* [http://www.imperial.nhs.uk Official website]
* [http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/aboutus/museumsandarchives/index.htm Fleming Museum]