Moorfields Eye Hospital is a specialist National Health Service (NHS) eye hospital in Finsbury in the London Borough of Islington in London, England run by Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Together with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, which is adjacent to the hospital, it is the oldest and largest centre for ophthalmic treatment, teaching and research in Europe.
| Moorfields Eye Hospital | |
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| Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | |
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 The main hospital building | |
  Shown in Islington | |
| Geography | |
| Location | City Road, London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°31′38″N 0°5′24″W / 51.52722°N 0.09000°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | National Health Service |
| Type | Specialist |
| Affiliated university |
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| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Speciality | Ophthalmology |
| History | |
| Opened | 1805 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
History
Moorfields Eye Hospital was founded at Charterhouse Square in 1805 as the London Dispensary for curing diseases of the Eye and Ear, by John Cunningham Saunders, assisted by John Richard Farre. It moved to a site on the former Moorfields in 1822, before moving to its present site in 1899, and became part of the National Health Service in 1948. These anniversaries gave it the unique ability to celebrate a centenary in 1999 and a bicentenary in 2005.
The new Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre (RDCEC), was endowed by the publisher, Richard Desmond, and was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in February 2007. Its location is adjacent to the hospital's main City Road building.
In December 2021, it was announced that the Moorfields building on City Road and adjacent building "Kemp House" had been sold to private developers, and that the hospital would relocate to a new facility near King's Cross railway station at the St Pancras Hospital site in Camden
Teaching and research
Moorfields Eye Hospital is a major centre for postgraduate training of ophthalmologists, orthoptists, optometrists, and nurses. It has also played a pivotal role in ophthalmic research. Sir Stewart Duke-Elder founded the Institute of Ophthalmology, formerly the Central London Ophthalmic Hospital in Gray's Inn Road and (now an integral part of University College London), and Sir Harold Ridley, Charles Schepens, and Norman Ashton have carried out research at Moorfields and the Institute.
Fundraising and associated charities
Founded in 1963, The Friends of Moorfields Charity is an independent registered charity, raising funds for the benefit of the patients of Moorfields Eye Hospital. The primary aim of this charity is to provide supplementary services and equipment for the comfort and well-being of Moorfields' patients and their visitors. It contributes towards buying much needed technical items for professional use in the hospital's clinics, satellite centres, operating theatres and research laboratories. The charity also promotes and manages a wide range of volunteers, supporting the work and service of the hospital.
Moorfields Eye Charity is an independent registered charity for Moorfields Eye Hospital. Moorfields Eye Charity raises funds, above and beyond those normally provided by the NHS, to support and promote the work and research of Moorfields Eye Hospital, for the benefit of patients and staff, by raising extra funds to enhance services, research, equipment and facilities including a major joint – Moorfields and Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL – new building project.
The Special Trustees of Moorfields Eye Hospital (charity number 228064) is a grant-giving body, which primarily supports research carried out at the hospital and research partners at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, alongside a range of other projects.
Notable people who worked or studied at Moorfields
- Selig Percy Amoils (1933), South African ophthalmologist and biomedical engineering inventor
- Eric Arnott (1929–2011), British ophthalmologist and surgeon
- Vivian Balakrishnan (1961), Singapore Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Alan C. Bird (1938), English ophthalmologist
- Geoffrey Bridgeman, British soldier and ophthalmologist
- Wajid Ali Khan Burki (1900–89), Pakistani ophthalmologist, expert in the field of eye care, doctor, and Pakistan Army Medical Corps general
- John Dalrymple (1803–1852), English ophthalmologist
- James Hamilton Doggart (1900–1989), leading British ophthalmologist
- Frank Flynn (1906–2000), Northern Territory-based Australian doctor (ophthalmologist), author and missionary priest
- Frederick T. Fraunfelder (1934), American ophthalmologist
- Michael B. Gorin, American ophthalmologist
- Norman Gregg (1892–1966), Australian ophthalmologist
- Robert Marcus Gunn (1850–1909), Scottish ophthalmologist
- William Hancock (1873–1910), English ophthalmologist
- Henry Bendelack Hewetson (1850–1899), ophthalmic and Aural surgeon
- Fred Hollows (1929–1993), New Zealand-Australian ophthalmologist
- Keith Martin, British ophthalmologist
- Ulrich Meyer-Bothling, English ophthalmic surgeon
- Gordon Morgan Holmes (1876–1965), British neurologist
- Edward Nettleship (1845–1913), English ophthalmologist
- Charles Conor O'Malley (1889–1982), Irish eye surgeon
- James Hogarth Pringle (1863–1941), Scottish surgeon
- Dan Reinstein (1962), ophthalmologist
- Harold Ridley (1906–2001), English ophthalmologist
- Geoffrey Rose (1955), English ophthalmologist
- Charles Schepens (1912–2006), Belgian (later American) ophthalmologist
- Ċensu Tabone (1913–2012), fourth President of Malta
- James Taylor (1859-1946), British neurologist
- William Taylor (1912–1989), Scottish ophthalmologist
- Edward Treacher Collins (1862–1932), English surgeon and ophthalmologist
- Clive Warren, radio presenter
- Claud Worth, ophthalmologist; known for "Worth's squint"
Matrons
Between 1895 and 1927 a series of matrons who had trained at The London Hospital under Eva Luckes ran the nursing department at Moorfields:
- Ada Sarah Shepherd Robinson (1855–1938), Matron from 1895 to 1899, when she left to marry the hospital secretary. Robinson trained at The London between 1890 and 1892, remaining there as a Holiday Sister, then Ward Sister until her appointment as Matron in 1895.
- Gertrude Mary Richards (1865–1944), CBE, RRC, Matron from 1899 to 1904. Pollett trained at The London between 1891 and 1893, and remained there as a sister until she became matron of Moorfields Hospital. In 1904 she became Matron in the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, and in 1917 became Principal Matron in the War Office, until her retirement in 1919.
- Mary Louisa Pollett (1865–1963), Matron from 1907 to 1927. Pollett trained at The London between 1893 and 1895, and stayed for a further year as a staff nurse.
See also
- Healthcare in London
- List of hospitals in England
Notes
- "Europe's largest academic health science partnership created in London". Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- "Britain's best hospitals: A patients' guide". The Independent. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- Behrman, S (1962). "John Farre (1775–1862) and other 19th century physician at Moorfields". Medical History. 6 (1): 73–6. doi:10.1017/s0025727300026879. PMC 1034675. PMID 16562232.
- "History". Moorfields Hospital. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- "How Moorfields Hospital changed our world". BBC News. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- "Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre". Moorfields Eye Charity. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- "London property developer to buy large Moorfields Eye Hospital site". Evening Standard. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- Howard, Tom. "Site of Moorfields Eye Hospital sold to developer Derwent London". The Times. Retrieved 15 December 2021.(Subscription required.)
- "Norman Ashton". The Guardian. 14 January 2000. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- "About us". Friends of Moorfields. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- "About us". Moorfields Eye Charity. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- "The Special Trustees of Moorfields Eye Hospital". Open Charities. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- Rogers, Sarah (2022). 'A Maker of Matrons'? A study of Eva Lückes's influence on a generation of nurse leaders:1880–1919' (Unpublished PhD thesis, University of Huddersfield, April 2022)
- "Appointments". The Hospital. 18 (447): xix. 20 April 1895.
- Ada Sarah Shepherd Robinson and Robert James Bland, Marriage Certificate; 4 January 1900, St Andrew’s Church, Fulham, London; Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754–1931, London [Available at: www.ancestry.co.uk, accessed on 18 October 2017]
- "Marriage Bells". . 23: 454. 2 December 1899 – via www.rcn.org.
- Ada Sarah Shepherd Robinson, Register of Probationers; RLHLH/N/1/3, 193; Barts Health NHS Trust Archives and Museums, London
- Ada Sarah Shepherd Robinson, Register of Sisters and Nurses; RLHLH/N/4/1, 131; Barts Health NHS Trust Archives and Museums, London
- Gertrude Mary Richards, Register of Probationers; RLHLH/N/1/3, 240; Barts Health NHS Trust Archives and Museums, London
- Gertrude Mary Richards, Register of Sisters and Nurses; RLHLH/N/4/1, 141; Barts Health NHS Trust Archives and Museums, London
- "Two Matrons Are Retiring". The Nursing Times: 343. 19 March 1927 – via www.rcn.org.
- "Appointments". The British Journal of Nursing. 38: 71. 26 January 1907 – via www.rcn.org.
- "The Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital". The British Journal of Nursing. 41: 111–112. 8 August 1908 – via www.rcn.org.
- Mary Louisa Pollett, Register of Probationers; RLHLH/N/1/4, 166; Barts Health NHS Trust Archives and Museums, London
- Mary Louisa Pollett, Register of Sisters and Nurses; RLHLH/N/4/1, 167; Barts Health NHS Trust Archives and Museums, London
External links
- Trust website
- Moorfields Eye Hospital on the NHS website
- Care Quality Commission inspection reports
- Moorfields Eye Hospital UAE Official Site
- Moorfields Private Patients Official Site
Moorfields Eye Hospital is a specialist National Health Service NHS eye hospital in Finsbury in the London Borough of Islington in London England run by Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Together with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology which is adjacent to the hospital it is the oldest and largest centre for ophthalmic treatment teaching and research in Europe Moorfields Eye HospitalMoorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation TrustThe main hospital buildingShown in IslingtonGeographyLocationCity Road London EnglandCoordinates51 31 38 N 0 5 24 W 51 52722 N 0 09000 W 51 52722 0 09000OrganisationCare systemNational Health ServiceTypeSpecialistAffiliated universityUniversity College London Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry City University of LondonServicesEmergency departmentYesSpecialityOphthalmologyHistoryOpened1805LinksWebsitewww wbr moorfields wbr nhs wbr ukListsHospitals in EnglandHistoryMoorfields Eye Hospital was founded at Charterhouse Square in 1805 as the London Dispensary for curing diseases of the Eye and Ear by John Cunningham Saunders assisted by John Richard Farre It moved to a site on the former Moorfields in 1822 before moving to its present site in 1899 and became part of the National Health Service in 1948 These anniversaries gave it the unique ability to celebrate a centenary in 1999 and a bicentenary in 2005 The new Richard Desmond Children s Eye Centre RDCEC was endowed by the publisher Richard Desmond and was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in February 2007 Its location is adjacent to the hospital s main City Road building In December 2021 it was announced that the Moorfields building on City Road and adjacent building Kemp House had been sold to private developers and that the hospital would relocate to a new facility near King s Cross railway station at the St Pancras Hospital site in CamdenTeaching and researchMoorfields Eye Hospital is a major centre for postgraduate training of ophthalmologists orthoptists optometrists and nurses It has also played a pivotal role in ophthalmic research Sir Stewart Duke Elder founded the Institute of Ophthalmology formerly the Central London Ophthalmic Hospital in Gray s Inn Road and now an integral part of University College London and Sir Harold Ridley Charles Schepens and Norman Ashton have carried out research at Moorfields and the Institute Fundraising and associated charitiesFounded in 1963 The Friends of Moorfields Charity is an independent registered charity raising funds for the benefit of the patients of Moorfields Eye Hospital The primary aim of this charity is to provide supplementary services and equipment for the comfort and well being of Moorfields patients and their visitors It contributes towards buying much needed technical items for professional use in the hospital s clinics satellite centres operating theatres and research laboratories The charity also promotes and manages a wide range of volunteers supporting the work and service of the hospital Moorfields Eye Charity is an independent registered charity for Moorfields Eye Hospital Moorfields Eye Charity raises funds above and beyond those normally provided by the NHS to support and promote the work and research of Moorfields Eye Hospital for the benefit of patients and staff by raising extra funds to enhance services research equipment and facilities including a major joint Moorfields and Institute of Ophthalmology UCL new building project The Special Trustees of Moorfields Eye Hospital charity number 228064 is a grant giving body which primarily supports research carried out at the hospital and research partners at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology alongside a range of other projects Notable people who worked or studied at MoorfieldsSelig Percy Amoils 1933 South African ophthalmologist and biomedical engineering inventor Eric Arnott 1929 2011 British ophthalmologist and surgeon Vivian Balakrishnan 1961 Singapore Minister of Foreign Affairs Alan C Bird 1938 English ophthalmologist Geoffrey Bridgeman British soldier and ophthalmologist Wajid Ali Khan Burki 1900 89 Pakistani ophthalmologist expert in the field of eye care doctor and Pakistan Army Medical Corps general John Dalrymple 1803 1852 English ophthalmologist James Hamilton Doggart 1900 1989 leading British ophthalmologist Frank Flynn 1906 2000 Northern Territory based Australian doctor ophthalmologist author and missionary priest Frederick T Fraunfelder 1934 American ophthalmologist Michael B Gorin American ophthalmologist Norman Gregg 1892 1966 Australian ophthalmologist Robert Marcus Gunn 1850 1909 Scottish ophthalmologist William Hancock 1873 1910 English ophthalmologist Henry Bendelack Hewetson 1850 1899 ophthalmic and Aural surgeon Fred Hollows 1929 1993 New Zealand Australian ophthalmologist Keith Martin British ophthalmologist Ulrich Meyer Bothling English ophthalmic surgeon Gordon Morgan Holmes 1876 1965 British neurologist Edward Nettleship 1845 1913 English ophthalmologist Charles Conor O Malley 1889 1982 Irish eye surgeon James Hogarth Pringle 1863 1941 Scottish surgeon Dan Reinstein 1962 ophthalmologist Harold Ridley 1906 2001 English ophthalmologist Geoffrey Rose 1955 English ophthalmologist Charles Schepens 1912 2006 Belgian later American ophthalmologist Ċensu Tabone 1913 2012 fourth President of Malta James Taylor 1859 1946 British neurologist William Taylor 1912 1989 Scottish ophthalmologist Edward Treacher Collins 1862 1932 English surgeon and ophthalmologist Clive Warren radio presenter Claud Worth ophthalmologist known for Worth s squint Matrons Between 1895 and 1927 a series of matrons who had trained at The London Hospital under Eva Luckes ran the nursing department at Moorfields Ada Sarah Shepherd Robinson 1855 1938 Matron from 1895 to 1899 when she left to marry the hospital secretary Robinson trained at The London between 1890 and 1892 remaining there as a Holiday Sister then Ward Sister until her appointment as Matron in 1895 Gertrude Mary Richards 1865 1944 CBE RRC Matron from 1899 to 1904 Pollett trained at The London between 1891 and 1893 and remained there as a sister until she became matron of Moorfields Hospital In 1904 she became Matron in the Queen Alexandra s Imperial Military Nursing Service and in 1917 became Principal Matron in the War Office until her retirement in 1919 Mary Louisa Pollett 1865 1963 Matron from 1907 to 1927 Pollett trained at The London between 1893 and 1895 and stayed for a further year as a staff nurse See alsoHealthcare in London List of hospitals in EnglandNotes Europe s largest academic health science partnership created in London Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Archived from the original on 20 July 2011 Retrieved 14 July 2014 Britain s best hospitals A patients guide The Independent 20 March 2008 Retrieved 14 July 2014 Behrman S 1962 John Farre 1775 1862 and other 19th century physician at Moorfields Medical History 6 1 73 6 doi 10 1017 s0025727300026879 PMC 1034675 PMID 16562232 History Moorfields Hospital Retrieved 2 August 2020 How Moorfields Hospital changed our world BBC News 20 June 2018 Retrieved 20 June 2018 Richard Desmond Children s Eye Centre Moorfields Eye Charity Retrieved 26 June 2018 London property developer to buy large Moorfields Eye Hospital site Evening Standard 14 December 2021 Retrieved 15 December 2021 Howard Tom Site of Moorfields Eye Hospital sold to developer Derwent London The Times Retrieved 15 December 2021 Subscription required Norman Ashton The Guardian 14 January 2000 Retrieved 26 June 2018 About us Friends of Moorfields Retrieved 26 June 2018 About us Moorfields Eye Charity Retrieved 26 June 2018 The Special Trustees of Moorfields Eye Hospital Open Charities Retrieved 26 June 2018 Rogers Sarah 2022 A Maker of Matrons A study of Eva Luckes s influence on a generation of nurse leaders 1880 1919 Unpublished PhD thesis University of Huddersfield April 2022 Appointments The Hospital 18 447 xix 20 April 1895 Ada Sarah Shepherd Robinson and Robert James Bland Marriage Certificate 4 January 1900 St Andrew s Church Fulham London Church of England Marriages and Banns 1754 1931 London Available at www ancestry co uk accessed on 18 October 2017 Marriage Bells 23 454 2 December 1899 via www rcn org Ada Sarah Shepherd Robinson Register of Probationers RLHLH N 1 3 193 Barts Health NHS Trust Archives and Museums London Ada Sarah Shepherd Robinson Register of Sisters and Nurses RLHLH N 4 1 131 Barts Health NHS Trust Archives and Museums London Gertrude Mary Richards Register of Probationers RLHLH N 1 3 240 Barts Health NHS Trust Archives and Museums London Gertrude Mary Richards Register of Sisters and Nurses RLHLH N 4 1 141 Barts Health NHS Trust Archives and Museums London Two Matrons Are Retiring The Nursing Times 343 19 March 1927 via www rcn org Appointments The British Journal of Nursing 38 71 26 January 1907 via www rcn org The Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital The British Journal of Nursing 41 111 112 8 August 1908 via www rcn org Mary Louisa Pollett Register of Probationers RLHLH N 1 4 166 Barts Health NHS Trust Archives and Museums London Mary Louisa Pollett Register of Sisters and Nurses RLHLH N 4 1 167 Barts Health NHS Trust Archives and Museums LondonExternal linksTrust website Moorfields Eye Hospital on the NHS website Care Quality Commission inspection reports Moorfields Eye Hospital UAE Official Site Moorfields Private Patients Official Site
