Dreadnought Hospital
The Seafarers Hospital Society, formerly the Seamen's Hospital Society, is a charitable trust, charity for people currently or previously employed by the British Merchant Navy and Fishing industry in England, fishing fleets, and their families. It was established in 1821. Current activities The Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital continues to the present day under the National Health Service, NHS as the 'Dreadnought Unit' at St Thomas's Hospital and the dedicated Hospital for Tropical Diseases, part of the University College Hospitals London NHS Trust. The society currently part-funds the ''Seafarers' Advice and Information Line'', a national advice service operated by the Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureau. In addition it provides funds to nursing and residential care units for seafarers, and helps those in need by providing hardship grants.UK Statutory Instrument1999 No. 73- "The Charities (Seamen's Hospital Society) Order 1999". An order amending the Seaman's Hospital Society Act 18 ...
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