London opened the first hospital dedicated entirely to children in 1852
At a time when sick children were often turned away from adult wards, a visionary doctor opened a small ten-bed house in London that revolutionized pediatric medicine across the globe.
Dr. Charles West founded the Hospital for Sick Children at Great Ormond Street in 1852, creating England's first clinical facility specifically for young patients. Before this, many hospitals refused to admit children under age two due to high mortality rates and the perceived difficulty of their care.
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