St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Rochester | |
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Geography | |
Location | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°22′57″N 0°30′55″E / 51.382633°N 0.515379°E |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public NHS |
Services | |
Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
Helipad | No |
History | |
Opened | 1078 |
Closed | 2016 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals 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.