Moorfields Eye Hospital

Moorfields Eye Hospital
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The main hospital building
Moorfields Eye Hospital is located in London Borough of Islington
Moorfields Eye Hospital
Shown in Islington
Geography
LocationCity Road, London, England
Coordinates51°31′38″N 0°5′24″W / 51.52722°N 0.09000°W / 51.52722; -0.09000
Organisation
Care systemNational Health Service
TypeSpecialist
Affiliated university
Services
Emergency departmentYes
SpecialityOphthalmology
History
Opened1805
Links
Websitewww.moorfields.nhs.uk
ListsHospitals in England

Moorfields Eye Hospital is a specialist National Health Service (NHS) eye hospital in Finsbury in the London Borough of Islington in London, England run by Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Together with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, which is adjacent to the hospital, it is the oldest and largest centre for ophthalmic treatment, teaching and research in Europe.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Europe's largest academic health science partnership created in London". Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Britain's best hospitals: A patients' guide". The Independent. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2014.