Hospital for Tropical Diseases | |
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University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | |
![]() The original site at 25 Gordon Street in London | |
Geography | |
Location | London, WC1, United Kingdom |
Organisation | |
Care system | NHS England |
Type | Teaching |
Affiliated university | University College London London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
History | |
Opened | 1821 |
Links | |
Website | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The Hospital for Tropical Diseases |
Lists | Hospitals in the United Kingdom |
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD) is a specialist tropical disease hospital located in London, United Kingdom. It is part of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is closely associated with University College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. It is the only NHS hospital dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of tropical diseases and travel-related infections. It employs specialists in major tropical diseases including malaria, leprosy and tuberculosis. It also provides an infectious disease treatment service for University College Hospital.