Memories of Dulwich Hospital

[spadetownboy]

SimonM Wrote:

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> The tunnel was between Dulwich & St Francis

> hospitals , and ran under the railway line. The

> staff magazine was called "The Tunnel"

its hardly a tunnel its more or less an underpass under the railway line but as a young buck returning to hambledon court from the bright lights of lordship lane it was a bit of a godsend, saved me having to walk the whole way round to st francis road.

[Crepe Suzette]

So what is still left of the hospital (i.e. what wards/clinics and would you ever choose any over those in King's) and are there any plans to revive it? Those blue fences/boards used to make me think redevelopment work was going on...

[Frisco]

"So what is still left of the hospital (i.e. what wards/clinics and would you ever choose any over those in King's) and are there any plans to revive it? Those blue fences/boards used to make me think redevelopment work was going on..."

A new community hospital is being built there. Information here: http://www.dulwichcommunityhospital.nhs.uk/

[zephyr]

The bit that was demolished to make way for the Community hospital included the old surgical wards Ruskin (male) and Paxton (female), the physiotherapy suite, the Renal Unit and East Home which housed the nurses accommodation and various offices (oh what fun we had flooding those!). Much of the rest of the buildings remain but with 'community' services rather than acute stuff. The X-ray is still there at the other end along with phlebotomy (taking blood samples) and is where you go for all GP related tests as you cannot get them done at Kings anymore.

[Frisco]

"as you cannot get them done at Kings anymore."

You can, they just tut and give you a slip telling you that you should really have gone to Dulwich. The blood testing service in this area, and at Kings in particular, is an absolute mess.

[Oglandia]

it's 10 years since I worked at the Maudsley but I can tell you there's secret NHS tunnels everywhere 'round there

[lilolil]

Thank you Oglandia!!

Just to confirm that one tunnel runs between Maudsley and Kings.Not sure where it starts at KCH, but at Maudsley it is the high security area for obvious reasons!!I always thought it was in the 1st or 2nd building in The Institute of Psychiatry in DeCrespigny Pk.

There is a tunnel which runs from KCH to Dulwich Hosp.

The victorians built many of these tunnels. London is renowned for them especially those used by royalty and MP's. One from Buck Hse to Admiralty arch, and then thru to Westminster via Downing St

Also the underground mail train!!! Loads of secret tunnels eh!!!! AND not just confined to London either................Many big towns have them

[zephyr]

Hold on a minute. Whilst I have the capacity to accept that (given some evidence of any tunnels) that it/they do exist I thought it was too damn difficult to tunnel in south east London. Well thats what they keep telling us as the reason there are no tube lines in this area.

Any tunnel between Kings and the Maudsley would have to be fairly old - but for what reason and why to th institute which has been virtually completely redeveloped. It is unlikely to have remained THAT much of a secret.

I will believe it if there is some evidence.

[Ko]

The blood taking services at Dulwich Hospital is very good. They are very nice and have time to do it properly (and gently!) rather than rushing you in and out which is what happens elsewhere.