Why is Croydon hospital called Mayday?

Why is Croydon hospital called Mayday?

Croydon University Hospital is very well known hospital in the borough of Croydon. Initially, a small infirmary in Croydon Workhouse it stayed on the site when the workhouse relocated to Thornton Heath and was named Mayday Road Hospital in 1923.

What is Mayday Hospital Croydon called now?

the Croydon University Hospital
Cramped. By 1963, the accident and emergency department was deemed to be too cramped and its services were eventually transferred to the then Mayday Hospital, now the Croydon University Hospital.

When was Croydon University Hospital built?

May 1885
Croydon University Hospital/Founded
The Croydon Union Infirmary was officially opened in May 1885 by the Archbishop of Canterbury. It had cost £101,000 to build, more than double its original estimated cost.

When did Croydon General Hospital close?

1996
The Hospital finally closed to patients in 1996, but a few administrative offices remained in its grounds. The Hospital was demolished in 2004, at a cost to the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (SLaM) of about £800,000.

How many beds does Croydon hospital have?

670
Croydon University Hospital/Number of beds

Is Croydon hospital a DGH?

It is a District General Hospital with a 24-hour accident and emergency department. …

What hospitals are in Croydon?

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How many beds does Croydon University Hospital have?

How many employees does Croydon hospital have?

We employ more than 3,800 staff and provide integrated NHS services, caring for people at home, in schools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University and Purley War Memorial Hospitals. CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and more than 350,000 outpatient appointments every year.

How many beds does Mayday Hospital have?

What county is South Croydon in?

Surrey
Croydon, outer borough of London, England, on the southern edge of the metropolis. It is in the historic county of Surrey. The present borough was established in 1965 by the amalgamation of the former county borough of Croydon and the adjacent district of Coulsdon and Purley.

What is Croydon famous for?

By the early 20th century, Croydon was an important industrial area, known for car manufacture, metal working and Croydon Airport….

Croydon
Population 192,064 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference TQ335655
• Charing Cross 9.4 mi (15.1 km) N
London borough Croydon

When did Croydon General Hospital become a hospital?

The Croydon General Hospital opened as a voluntary hospital in 1867 in a part of the old infirmary at Duppas Hill Road vacated by the workhouse. It was partially self-supporting with patients paying for treatment; in-patients 3s (15p) a week and out-patients 6d (2.5p) each week. Only 4 of its 14 beds were free for the deserving poor.

Who was the cast of General Hospital in 1963?

James Young (4 episodes, 1963-1973) Danielle Faraldo (4 episodes, 2007) Gloria Monty (3 episodes, 1980-1991) Alison Sweeney

Is there a hospital in Croydon called Mayday?

Depending on how long you have lived in Croydon you will either associate having to go to hospital as making a trip to Mayday or Croydon University Hospital. You may not know that there once was Croydon General Hospital which operated for well over 100 years and was even visited by King George V.

Where is Croydon University Hospital in Thornton Heath?

The hospital is based on a 19-acre (7.7 ha) site in Thornton Heath to the north of central Croydon . The hospital’s roots are as the infirmary of the Croydon Workhouse opened in Mayday Road by the Rt. Rev. Edward Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury, in May 1885.

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