The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (informally the National Hospital or Queen Square) is a neurological hospital in Queen Square, London. It is part of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It was the first hospital to be established in England dedicated exclusively to treating the diseases of the nervous system. It is closely associated with University College London (UCL) and in partnership with the UCL Institute of Neurology, which occupies the same site, is a major centre for neuroscience research.
History
The hospital was founded by Johanna Chandler as the National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic at Queen Square in 1859. The hospital was completely rebuilt in the early 1880s: the East Wing was re-opened by Princess Helena in 1881 and the West Wing was re-opened by the Prince of Wales in 1885.
The hospital served as a section of the First London General Hospital during the First World War The Queen Mary Wing was opened by Queen Mary in July 1938. The current name came into use in 1990.
National Brain Appeal
The National Brain Appeal is a charity which supports The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, and the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology. It is formally named the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Development Foundation, also referred to as the National Hospital Development Foundation. , Jackie Ashley is the chair of the trustees.
See also
- List of hospitals in England
- UCL Neuroscience
- UCL Partners
References
External links
- The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery