The London Clinic
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The London Clinic is a private healthcare organisation based in central London
. Although it maintains several consulting rooms in the traditional doctors' street of Harley Street
, the main hospital site is on the corner of Devonshire Place and the Marylebone Road
. One of its main buildings is the cancer centre, which provides diagnosis and treatment for all types of cancer.
It was established in 1932 by a group of Harley Street doctors.
The London Clinic is a registered charity
in the United Kingdom. In 2006 it had a gross income of £75million, making it one of the 100 largest charities in the UK.
Surgeons from The Prostate Centre
, located in Wimpole Street
, perform operations at The London Clinic.
Central London
Central London is the innermost part of London, England. There is no official or commonly accepted definition of its area, but its characteristics are understood to include a high density built environment, high land values, an elevated daytime population and a concentration of regionally,...
. Although it maintains several consulting rooms in the traditional doctors' street of Harley Street
Harley Street
Harley Street is a street in the City of Westminster in London, England which has been noted since the 19th century for its large number of private specialists in medicine and surgery.- Overview :...
, the main hospital site is on the corner of Devonshire Place and the Marylebone Road
Marylebone Road
Marylebone Road is an important thoroughfare in central London, within the City of Westminster. It runs east-west from the Euston Road at Regent's Park to the A40 Westway at Paddington...
. One of its main buildings is the cancer centre, which provides diagnosis and treatment for all types of cancer.
It was established in 1932 by a group of Harley Street doctors.
The London Clinic is a registered charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
in the United Kingdom. In 2006 it had a gross income of £75million, making it one of the 100 largest charities in the UK.
Surgeons from The Prostate Centre
The Prostate Centre
The Prostate Centre is a private men’s health clinic based in London’s Harley Street medical community. It is among the UK’s top centres for prostate care and treatment due to its team of specialist prostate surgeons, oncologists, physicians, radiologists and lifestyle therapists...
, located in Wimpole Street
Wimpole Street
Wimpole Street is a street in central London, England. Located in the City of Westminster, it is associated with private medical practice and medical associations. No. 1 Wimpole Street is an example of Edwardian baroque architecture, completed in 1912 by architect John Belcher as the home of the...
, perform operations at The London Clinic.