Queen Elizabeth Childrens Hospital
In 1870, a small 26 bed hospital was opened known as North Eastern Hospital and Dispensary.
In 1893, a new building fund began, this allowed the Hackney Road site to be expanded and new ward accommodation
to be added. 1942, amalgamated with the Princess Elizabeth of York Hospital for Children, Shadwell to become The
Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children.
In 1948, the hospital became part of the newly created NHS. Then in 1996, the hospital became part of The Royal Hospitals Trust, now Barts and The London NHS Trust.
Finally in 1998, the services of the hospital were relocated to The Royal London Hospital, where they retain their historical identity through their current name, The Queen Elizabeth Childrens Service a title granted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. The hospital had one of the countrys most important pathological laboratories for the investigation of child diseases.
In 1893, a new building fund began, this allowed the Hackney Road site to be expanded and new ward accommodation
to be added. 1942, amalgamated with the Princess Elizabeth of York Hospital for Children, Shadwell to become The
Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children.
In 1948, the hospital became part of the newly created NHS. Then in 1996, the hospital became part of The Royal Hospitals Trust, now Barts and The London NHS Trust.
Finally in 1998, the services of the hospital were relocated to The Royal London Hospital, where they retain their historical identity through their current name, The Queen Elizabeth Childrens Service a title granted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. The hospital had one of the countrys most important pathological laboratories for the investigation of child diseases.