Gordon Hospital

The Gordon Hospital is a 55-bed acute adult mental health hospital located in Westminster, London. It is managed by the Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.

History

The hospital was founded in 1884 as the Western Hospital for Fistula, Piles, and other Diseases of the Rectum. In 1886, it was renamed in honor of Major-General Charles Gordon, also known as "Gordon of Khartoum." During the 1930s, the hospital gained a reputation for its treatment of colon cancer. It underwent extensive reconstruction and extension in the 1930s, funded by racehorse owner John Arthur Dewar. The hospital closed during World War II but reopened in 1947 as a mental health hospital. Today, the main entrance is on Bloomburg Street.

Facilities

The Gordon Hospital has three inpatient wards: Gerrard Ward, Ebury Ward, and Vincent Ward, which provide care for adults undergoing assessment or treatment for mental health conditions. The hospital also has a designated "health-based place of safety" suite and an outpatient department. The psychiatric intensive care unit, Belgrave Ward, was closed in 2013 as part of service reconfigurations.