| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Thornton Heath, Croydon, London, England, (UK) |
| Organisation | |
| Care System | Public NHS |
| Hospital Type | District General |
| Affiliated University | St George's, University of London and King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry |
| Services | |
| Emergency Dept. | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 670 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Links | |
| Website | Trust Homepage |
| See also | Hospitals in England |
Mayday University Hospital is a large NHS hospital in the borough of Croydon in south London. It is administratively a part of Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. It is a teaching hospital. Mayday is a District General Hospital with a 24-hour accident and emergency department. The hospital is based on a 19 acre site in Thornton Heath to the north of central Croydon. The most recent large building project was the Jubilee Wing, opened in December 2004. NHS Direct has a regional centre based at the hospital. Its facilities include 670 beds, eight operating theatres, a day surgery suite with three theatres, two obstetric theatres and recovery room, and overnight facilities for parents. As a three-star hospital since July 2005, Mayday is pursuing Foundation Trust status. Mayday Hospitals' roots are as the infirmary of Croydon Workhouse, opened in 1885 in Mayday Road to replace the previous infirmary in Duppas Hill, the workhouse itself having moved to Thornton Heath in 1866. The Croydon Union Infirmary was renamed Mayday Road Hospital in 1923, and was taken over by Croydon Corporation in 1930, and the National Health Service in 1948. The NHS Trust also provides services at Purley War Memorial Hospital, in Purley. This hospital is located on the A235.
