| 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 East London. 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 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.
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