Mile End Hospital, Grade II listed hospital in Mile End, England.
Mile End Hospital is a Grade II listed hospital in East London, offering rehabilitation services, mental health care, and early cancer diagnosis. It is made up of several buildings across a single site in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
The site opened in 1859 as a workhouse infirmary and was later renamed the Old Town Infirmary in 1883. When the National Health Service was founded in 1948, it became part of the new public health system.
The hospital sits in one of the most diverse parts of London, and this is visible in the daily life of the wards and waiting areas. Staff and patients come from many different backgrounds, giving the place a character that reflects the East End as it is today.
The hospital is within walking distance of Mile End Underground station and is clearly signposted throughout the site. Since different services are spread across several buildings, it helps to check which department you need before arriving.
Bedrock Radio has been broadcasting from inside the hospital since 2022, providing health information to patients and the surrounding area. It is rare for a working hospital to host a live radio station on its grounds.
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