Hammersmith Hospital 1902

industry:
Hospital
Nationality:
British
based:
Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Royal Postgraduate Medical School attached to the hospital from 1931-1997 when it became part of Imperial College Medical School; Address : Du Cane Road, London, W12 0HS; Renowned for clinical research

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