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UCL BLOOMSBURY PROJECT
Bloomsbury Project	Bloomsbury Institutions	Medical
Hospital for Women Also known as Hospital for the Diseases of Women Not to be confused with the New Hospital for Women
History It was founded in 1842 and opened in 1843 by Dr Protheroe Smith as the Hospital for the Diseases of Women, a specialist hospital for women It was renamed the Hospital for Women in 1845 It was amalgamated with the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital in 1989, which in turn became part of the Obstetric Hospital at UCLH in 1999	What was reforming about it? It was the first specialist gynaecological hospital in the country Where in Bloomsbury Its first location, from 1843, was 43 Red Lion Square; it remained there until it outgrew these premises, not long afterwards, moving to 30 Soho Square in early 1852 (Survey of London, vols 33–34, 1966) Website of current institution The successor institution is University College Hospital, part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (opens in new window)	Books about it None found Archives Its extensive archives are held by University College London Hospital (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust, ref. HW; details are available online via Access to Archives (opens in new window)

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