Guy's Hospital
Guy's Hospital
Guy's Hospital (pronounced /ɡaɪz/) is a large NHS hospital in the borough of Southwark, London. It is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and one of the institutions that comprise the King's Health Partners, an academic health science centre.
Etymology
The hospital was founded in 1721 by Thomas Guy, a publisher of unlicensed Bibles who had made a fortune in the South Sea Bubble. It was originally established as a hospital to treat "incurables" discharged from St Thomas' Hospital.
Related Terms
- NHS: The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly funded healthcare system in England, and one of the four National Health Service systems in the United Kingdom.
- Hospital: A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized medical and nursing staff and medical equipment.
- Southwark: Southwark is a district of Central London situated in the northwestern portion of the London Borough of Southwark.
- London: London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom.
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS foundation trust of the English National Health Service, one of the prestigious Shelford Group.
- King's Health Partners: King's Health Partners is an academic health science centre located in London, United Kingdom. It comprises King's College London, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
- Thomas Guy: Thomas Guy was a British bookseller, speculator and de facto founder of Guy's Hospital, London.
- Bible: The Bible is a collection of religious texts or scriptures sacred to Christians, Jews, Samaritans, Rastafari and others.
- South Sea Bubble: The South Sea Bubble was a speculation mania that ruined many British investors in 1720.
- St Thomas' Hospital: St Thomas' Hospital is a large NHS teaching hospital in Central London, England.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Guy's Hospital
- Wikipedia's article - Guy's Hospital
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