| Mildmay Mission Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Registered Charity Number: 292058 | |
  Location in Tower Hamlets | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 19 Tabernacle Gardens, London, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°31′40″N 0°4′33″W / 51.52778°N 0.07583°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Charitable |
| Type | Specialist |
| Affiliated university | None |
| Patron | See below |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 27 |
| Speciality | HIV/AIDS |
| History | |
| Opened | 1892 (first hospital) 1988 (reopened) 2014 (new premises) |
| Closed | 1916 1984 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in the United Kingdom |
Mildmay Mission Hospital is a specialist voluntary charitable hospital and rehabilitation centre in Bethnal Green located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and is close to Shoreditch in the London Borough of Hackney. It is the only hospital in the United Kingdom specialising in the care of HIV/AIDS and related conditions, and the only one in Europe specialising in the treatment and rehabilitation of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders.[1]
The first Mildmay Hospital was established in 1877 by Catherine Pennefather and a group of deaconesses of the Mildmay Mission in a warehouse near Shoreditch Church. In 1892 it moved to purpose-built premises on Austin Street, Bethnal Green, to serve the population of the nearby Old Nichol rookery and, later, the Boundary Estate.[2] It was incorporated into the National Health Service (NHS) in 1948 and continued to operate as a cottage hospital until 1982, when it was closed as part of a broader administrative reorganisation of the NHS. After extensive campaigning by Helen Taylor Thompson and others, in 1985 Mildmay was reopened, first as a nursing home and then as an AIDS hospice; in 1988, it resumed operations in new premises at Tabernacle Gardens, off Hackney Road, and has remained primarily dedicated to HIV/AIDS care since.[2]
Further redevelopment of the area led to demolition of the 1980s building, and in 2014 the hospital moved into its latest premises at the same location. During the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, Mildmay became the primary referral unit for homeless Londoners with COVID-19 requiring non-intensive inpatient care.[1] After renewed threats of closure in 2020,[3] its services were expanded to non-HIV care pathways, including step-down care for rough sleepers recovering from illness or injury, post-detoxification care (since 2022), and general neurorehabilitation (since 2023).[4]
Since its reopening, Mildmay has operated as an independent organisation which provides healthcare and social services under contract to the NHS.[1] Approximately 80% of its expenses are funded by the NHS, with the remainder covered by donations and fundraising activities.[5] As a tertiary referral hospital, Mildmay has no A&E department and, since the COVID-19 pandemic, has offered no outpatient or day-hospital services. Referrals for inpatient admission are accepted from anywhere in the UK.[1]
As of 2024, Mildmay is rated "Good" by the Care Quality Commission (down from "Outstanding" in 2017).[1] Its CEO is Geoff Coleman, and its president is Lord Fowler, former Secretary of State for Health and Social Services and Speaker of the House of Lords.[6]
- ^ a b c d e Care Quality Commission (2021-09-03). Mildmay Mission Hospital: Inspection Report (Report). pp. 5–6. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ a b "Our history | Mildmay Mission Hospital". Mildmay UK. Archived from the original on 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Diana-backed London HIV hospital set to close due to funding cut". BBC. March 11, 2020. Archived from the original on 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Our hospital". Mildmay Hospital. Archived from the original on 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Hospital Equipment Fund". Mildmay Hospital. Archived from the original on 2024-02-18. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "About us". Mildmay Hospital. Archived from the original on 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-16.