St Thomas' Hospital, Teaching hospital in Lambeth, England
St Thomas' Hospital is a teaching hospital in Lambeth, situated directly across the River Thames from the Houses of Parliament. The complex comprises several interconnected buildings with over eight hundred beds, treating patients in fields such as obstetrics, intensive care and surgery.
The hospital originated in the twelfth century near London Bridge as part of a monastic foundation. The move to the present site occurred in the mid-nineteenth century after railway construction took over the old location.
The establishment of the Nightingale Training School in 1860 marked the beginning of professional nursing education at St Thomas' Hospital.
The emergency department operates around the clock and admits patients who need urgent medical attention. Cafes and shops inside the building offer refreshments and basic items for visitors and accompanying persons.
Florence Nightingale founded the first professional nursing school in the world here in 1860. Her work shaped modern nursing practice and established standards still followed globally today.
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