Our hospitals

Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals are part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

Royal Brompton Hospital

Royal Brompton Hospital is located in Chelsea, right in the heart of London. The hospital was founded in 1841 by 25-year-old solicitor Philip Rose, who decided to build a tuberculosis hospital when one of his clerks fell ill with the disease but was unable to gain admission to any hospital in London due to fear of the disease spreading. 

The hospital premises grew over the course of the mid-19th century. In 1991, Sydney Wing - one of the hospital's main inpatient wings today - was established and formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II. 

Today, there are more than 2,200 staff at Royal Brompton, working across 5 dedicated operating theatres, 1 hybrid theatre, 4 catheter laboratories and 312 patient beds. 

Read more about Royal Brompton Hospital's history.

Harefield Hospital

Harefield Hospital is located in extensive grounds in the countryside just outside London. The hospital was established in 1915, when it was used as a hospital to treat ANZAC (Australia, New Zealand Army Corps) soldiers who had been injured at Gallipoli and on the Western Front in WW1. 

In 1998, Harefield Hospital merged with Royal Brompton Hospital to become Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust. Today, Harefield Hospital has more than 1,300 staff members, five operating theatres and four catheter laboratories.

Read more about Harefield Hospital's history.