UCH Macmillan Cancer Centre

UCH Macmillan Cancer Centre
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Entrance to UCH Macmillan Cancer Centre
UCH Macmillan Cancer Centre is located in London Borough of Camden
UCH Macmillan Cancer Centre
Location within Camden
Geography
LocationHuntley Street, London, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°31′24″N 0°08′14″W / 51.5232022°N 0.1372915°W / 51.5232022; -0.1372915
Organisation
Care systemNHS England
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityUniversity College London
Services
BedsOutpatient only
SpecialityOncology
History
Opened2012
Links
WebsiteUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

UCH Macmillan Cancer Centre is a research-led day hospital in Huntley Street in central London. It is the oncology (cancer treatment) wing of University College Hospital,[1] part of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

History

The building was designed by Hopkins Architects, with fundraising by Christopher Moran of Crosby Hall, London. £10 million of the estimated £110 million cost was a donation by the charity Macmillan Cancer Support, hence the name of the building; other funders include the Teenage Cancer Trust. It has links to UCL Cancer Institute, to ensure that its treatment is current. The building is modelled on American "daycare" facilities, such as the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. It occupies the site of the former maternity hospital, the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital, in Huntley Street. The centre opened in April 2012.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "UCH Macmillan Cancer Centre". University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  2. ^ "London cancer centre gets 'record' £10m donation". BBC News. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Tycoon helps set up £110m US-style cancer care centre". London Evening Standard. 13 November 2008. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2011.