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  St Thomas's Hospital
St Thomas's Hospital was founded in about 1106, probably as part of the Priory of St Mary Overie, Southwark but its name The Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr probably dates after Thomas Beckett was made a cannon in1173.
Thomas Cromwell, who called it 'the bawdy hospital of St Thomas in Southwark' in 1535 as it was alleged that the master kept a concubine and had sold the church plate.
The hospital was rebuilt largely at the expense of Lord Mayor Sir Robert Clayton between 1693 and 1709.
www.vauxhallsociety.org.uk /StThomas.html   (733 words)

  
 St Thomas' Hospital - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St Thomas' Hospital is a large NHS hospital in Lambeth, London.
At the end of the 17th century, the hospital and church were largely rebuilt by Sir Robert Clayton, president of the hospital and a former Lord Mayor of London.
St Thomas' is the nearest hospital to the Palace of Westminster.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/St_Thomas'_Hospital   (1288 words)

  
 St Thomas' Hospital | British History Online
Thomas' Hospital had its origin in the infirmary of St. Mary Overy Priory by London Bridge, founded early in the 12th century and named St. Thomas' Spital after the canonization of Thomas à Becket in 1173.
Thomas' House for medical students, on the east side of Lambeth Palace Road, was designed by Harold Wynne Currey and built in 1925—27, and Riddell House, the nurses' home, next door, in 1936—37, Sir Edwin Cooper being the architect.
The hospital was severely damaged by enemy action during the war of 1939—45, and the greater part of the most northerly block has had to be demolished, but the work of the hospital has continued without a break.
www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=47050   (710 words)

  
 Victorian London - Health and Hygiene - Hospitals - St. Thomas's Hospital
Three wards were built at the sole cost of Thomas Frederic, Esq.; and three (on the north side of the outer court) by Thomas Guy, the munificent founder of the hospital which bears his name.
Thomas against the south wall of the inner quadrangle; bronze statue of Edward VI., by Scheemakers; statue of Sir Robert Clayton, "the fanatick Lord Mayor" of Dryden's Religio Laiei.
Thomas's is indubitably the finest hospital yet erected stretching along the Surrey side of the Thames from Westminster Bridge towards Lambeth Palace, and facing the Houses of Parliament.
www.victorianlondon.org /health/stthomas.htm   (1603 words)

  
 Twin research at St Thomas' Hospital
The Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology Unit at St Thomas' Hospital in London, UK, was established in 1992 to explore the role of genes in complex diseases, including osteoporosis, arthritis, heart disease, diabetes and asthma.
St Thomas' has the UK's largest database of twins, and is the most detailed cohort of adult twins in the world – with hundreds of measurements for each twin.
Research St Thomas’ Hospital focuses on 'intermediate' factors that contribute to disease development, moving down a level in analysis to discover the body's pathways to illness.
genome.wellcome.ac.uk /doc_WTD022303.html   (591 words)

  
 Sister Ignatia Gavin and A.A. / St. Thomas Hospital
Although against regulations, she admitted them, usually by claiming they had "acute gastritis." She placed them wherever room was available and where they would be out of the way, going so far as to place them in the "flower room," where the bodies of deceased patients were kept while awaiting transferral to the morgue.
St. Thomas Hospital was built in 1928, and staffed by the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine.
The hospital grew steadily through the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, as new buildings and departments were added to better serve the citizens of Akron.
silkworth.net /aahistory/Ignatia.html   (475 words)

  
 History of St Thomas
Thomas's Hospital was described as ancient in 1215.
The hospital was reopened as a hospital by Edward VI in 1552, since when it has continued to serve the public, although it moved from its ancient site to its present location in Lambeth in 1862.
At the end of the 17th century, the hospital and church were largely rebuilt by Thomas Cartwright (Master Mason to Christopher Wren at St Mary-le-Bow).
www.thegarret.org.uk /stthomas.htm   (651 words)

  
 St. Thomas Hospital Malakkara - St. Thomas Hospital
A.K. Cherian the founder of this hospital whose dream was to provide quality health care to the un-reached.
The main reason for this hospital becoming an unforgettable name among the people of Central Travancore is that, the successors do not deviate from the aims and dreams of the founder.
The hospital is situated by the side of Mavelikkara- Kozhencherry road.
www.stthomashospitalmalakkara.com   (319 words)

  
 St Thomas' Hospital Medical School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St Thomas' Hospital Medical School in London was one of the oldest and most prestigious medical schools in the UK.
It was part of St Thomas' Hospital which was established in 1173.
It was admitted as a school of the University of London in 1900 but remained a constituent part of St Thomas' Hospital until 1948 when it formally became part of the university.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/St_Thomas'_Hospital_Medical_School   (185 words)

  
 St. Thomas More Hospital - Cañon City Colorado Chamber Member Business
Thomas More Hospital is a 55-bed acute care facility nestled in the heart of Canon City, CO, servicing Fremont and Custer Counties.
Thomas More Hospital was the first hospital in Colorado to offer the gastric Lap Band procedure after its approval by the FDA in 2001.
The mission of St. Thomas More Hospital states that “we will nurture the health of the people in our communities.” To this end, St. Thomas More is involved in many local events, including senior health fairs, school age health fairs, business and government health fairs, and annual community celebrations.
www.canoncity.com /members/204/StThomasMoreHospital   (509 words)

  
 St Thomas' Children's Hospital   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The proposed six storey design for the Children’s Hospital at St. Thomas’ is organized into a simple pattern with logical connections to the infrastructure and circulation of St. Thomas’ Hospital.
The heart of the inpatient facilities is the ward and at its core is the patient room.
At the heart of the lower part of the hospital is the garden court.
www.kpf.com /Projects/stthomas.htm   (178 words)

  
 St. Thomas More Hospital   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
With the aid of many community donations, grants and a $16 million infusion from our sponsor, Catholic Health Initiatives, we are realizing our dream of expanding the hospital campus.
The project includes expanding the physical structure of the hospital by an additional 56,000 square feet, allowing for an all new surgery and recovery unit, new admissions and lobby areas, new patient wing, new intensive care unit, and expanded emergency and imaging departments.
Thomas More Hospital is a faith-based, nonprofit hospital established by the Sisters of St. Benedict in 1938.
www.stthomasmorehosp.org   (365 words)

  
 St Thomas' Hospital Site Summary Information
We aim to be London's leading University Hospital, providing acute hospital services; specialised hospital services; and working with Guy's, King's & St Thomas' School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences to deliver quality teaching and research.
The hospital is well served by local buses and trains to the Waterloo area.
Parking at both hospital sites is very limited, although we do our best to help disabled patients arriving by car.
www.nhs.uk /England/Hospitals/showHospital.aspx?id=RJ122   (477 words)

  
 Cañon City Daily Record - St. Thomas More Hospital CEO retires   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
As St. Thomas More Hospital prepares to celebrate the grand opening of its $18 million expansion early next year, it will do so without Chief Executive Officer C. Ray Honaker who announced his retirement Wednesday.
Honaker also led the efforts for a cultural shift at the hospital, which has resulted in reduced staff vacancy and turnover rates during a time in which most hospitals are experiencing nursing shortages.
Thomas More is working with a national search agency to fill the position of CEO at the hospital.
www.canoncitydailyrecord.com /region-story.asp?ID=2032   (339 words)

  
 St. Thomas Hospital Nashville, Tennessee
Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee is one of the most honored hospitals in America.
Founded in 1898 by the Daughters of Charity, St. Thomas Hospital has provided over 105 years of quality medical service to the people of Nashville, Tennessee.
Recently, St. Thomas Hospital of Nashville was ranked the 21st best hospital in the nation, in a survey that was featured in Modern Maturity magazine.
www.nurseuniverse.com /articles/St_Thomas_Hospital.htm   (260 words)

  
 Henry Currey FRIBA (1820-1900): leading Victorian hospital architect, and early exponent of the "pavilion principle" -- ...
Wren, in 1692–1711, [the hospital's surveyor] Samuel Robinson,
Thomas Southwood Smith FRCP (1788–1861): leading exponent of diseases of poverty, and pioneer of sanitary reform in the mid-nineteenth century.
The Seamen's Hospital Society: a progenitor of the tropical institutions.
pmj.bmj.com /cgi/content/full/78/920/352   (4320 words)

  
 Psychiatric Liaison Team - St Thomas' Hospital
Tucked away in a corner of St Thomas' Hospital, there is a team of nurses working incredibly hard to meet the mental health needs of the many patients who present at the hospital's busy A and E Department each day.
And this is no mean feat considering the range and severity of people and illnesses that they see each day; from refugees, to those who are intoxicated with drink and drugs and those who have done serious harm to themselves.
The Psychiatric Liaison Team at St Thomas' are a nurse-led team providing one of the largest and most successful psychiatric liaison services in the country.
www.slam.nhs.uk /news/bulletin/june01/4.asp   (427 words)

  
 St. Thomas' Hospital Cardioplegia: Enhanced Protection With Exogenous Creatine Phosphate -- Chambers et al. 61 (1): 67 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
St. Thomas' Hospital Cardioplegia: Enhanced Protection With Exogenous Creatine Phosphate -- Chambers et al.
Thomas' Hospital Cardioplegia: Enhanced Protection With Exogenous Creatine Phosphate
Cardiac Surgical Research, The Rayne Institute, and Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Thomas' Hospital, and Purine Research Laboratory, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
ats.ctsnetjournals.org /cgi/content/abstract/61/1/67   (323 words)

  
 St. Thomas Employee Hospital Credit Union - Newsletter Page
St. Thomas Credit Union and Enterprise Auto Sales are teaming up to offer our members a fantastic deal on an Enterprise “Perfect Used Car Package.” (How perfect can it be?)
Representatives from Enterprise Car Sales (and a credit union loan officer) will be in the Hospital Conference Room A, on August 10th from 11a.m.
Robert Kelly, former purchasing director of Saint Thomas Hospital and one of the first credit union members, died on June 5, 2000, at the age of 87.
www.stthomascu.org /news_july2000.htm   (1136 words)

  
 Eastbridge Hospital, Greyfriars Chapel and The Franciscan Gardens. A Canterbury tourist and visitor attraction.
Eastbridge Hospital, Greyfriars Chapel and The Franciscan Gardens.
Eastbridge hospital is a tourist destination in historic Canterbury, UK.
The ancient gardens and chapel are visitor attractions in Canterbury, and a visitor attractions in Kent.
www.eastbridgehospital.org.uk   (161 words)

  
 The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret Web Site
The Operating Theatre is built in the old Herb Garret of St Thomas's Hospital.
While the Garret has a charming old world atmosphere of oak beams and bundles of herbs, the Theatre itself is a shocking reminder of the harsh reality of life before modern science and technology.
The Museum is found in St. Thomas's Church - built by Wren's master mason Thomas Cartwright.
www.thegarret.org.uk   (543 words)

  
 Welcome to Saint Thomas Hospital
Saint Thomas Hospital today announced the launch of a landmark clinical trial for a new heart-failure device.
In August, Saint Thomas opened an expanded Emergency Department and a designated Chest Pain Center.
Saint Thomas Hospital has again been honored as one of the Solucient 100 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals.
www.saintthomas.org   (100 words)

  
 St Thomas Hospital - Activities
Conducting health awareness program and screening programmes with the hospital health personal once in a month with a competitive base to encourage the people.
These volunteers are trained by the personal from St Thomas Hospital with utilizing the infrastructure available.
During these period of training each candidates are offered monthly stipend of Rs 1000/- to meet their basic expensive and needs.
www.stthomashospital.org /Activity.htm   (498 words)

  
 Tennessee Oncology - Saint Thomas Hospital
The Tennessee Oncology Office at St. Thomas Hospital is conveniently located in the Plaza East Building adjacent to the hospital near the intersection of Harding Road and White Bridge Road.
This clinic is also staffed with hematology and oncology-trained nurses, lab technicians and a friendly, helpful clerical staff.
The St. Thomas Office provides an in-house laboratory and a comfortable, private infusion center with a scenic view, reclining chairs, and TV’s.
www.tnoncology.com /stthomas.html   (117 words)

  
 ST THOMAS HOSPITAL (NASHVILLE, TN) Detailed Hospital Profile
ST THOMAS HOSPITAL - NASHVILLE, TN Back to Hospital Data.
(Number assigned to a hospital laboratory licensed in accordance with the clinical laboratory improvement act (clia))
(Date a validation survey is performed by the state agency in a jcah or aoa accredited hospital)
www.hospital-data.com /hospitals/ST-THOMAS-HOSPITAL-NASHVILLE.html   (857 words)

  
 Information Services
Information and resources related to the history of Saint Thomas Hospital, its services and programs are housed in the library along with the Daughters of Charity heritage collection.
For assistance in archival research, please contact the volunteer archivist in the library at (615) 222-3853.
Discovery Hospital is your personal online resource for living a healthier life.
www.saintthomas.org /informationservices.php   (392 words)

  
 Center for Sleep :: Saint Thomas Health Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Center for Sleep has the most experienced clinical and technical staff in the region.
Saint Thomas Health Services Center for Sleep is a member of the Tennessee Sleep Society and is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
There are 94 sleep disorders listed in the latest edition of the International Classification of Sleep Disorders.
www.tncenterforsleep.com   (240 words)

  
 RBDS at St Thomas’ Hospital, London
Given the ever-increasing rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, colonisation and bacteraemia in the UK, BIOQUELL collaborated with St Thomas’ Hospital Department of Microbiology to investigate the level of MRSA environmental contamination at St Thomas’.
In response to the high level of MRSA contamination discovered, the effect of conventional cleaning and bio-decontamination with BIOQUELL’s RBDS was compared.
Tackling hospital environmental contamination with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): a comparison between conventional terminal cleaning and hydrogen peroxide vapour decontamination.
www.bioquell.com /rbds.asp?id=34   (223 words)

  
 The Schneider Regional Medical Center
The Roy Lester Schneider Hospital - serving medical needs of patients all over the Caribbean.
Being the only hospital on the picturesque St. Thomas Island, we're a critical component in the overall health and welfare of the residents of the US Virgin Islands.
Myrah Keating Smith Community Health Center - is the island of St. John's only 24-hour outpatient health center that offers primary and preventative care health services.
www.rlshospital.org   (261 words)

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