St Bartholomew's Hospital, Rochester

St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Rochester
St. Bartholomew's Hospital taken from Fort Pitt
Shown in Kent
Geography
LocationRochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°22′57″N 0°30′55″E / 51.382633°N 0.515379°E / 51.382633; 0.515379
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
Services
Emergency departmentNo Accident & Emergency
HelipadNo
History
Opened1078
Closed2016
Links
ListsHospitals in England

St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Rochester was founded in 1078 for the care of the poor and lepers. It survived as a charity until taken over with the founding of the National Health Service. The hospital closed permanently in September 2016.

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