Our Past

When a small group of doctors came together in 1928, their vision was to establish a different type of hospital that would set a new standard for generations to come. 

Delivering gold-standard care remains our central mission, in all that is done across the hospital today, in and around Harley Street. 

From the very beginning, the Clinic’s outward-looking approach has enabled ground-breaking research and novel treatments to be developed. For example, back in 1932, the first plastic surgery unit in the world was established at The London Clinic by Sir Harold Gillies, in support of soldiers with war injuries. Fast forward to the 2000s, in another ‘first’, we led the way introducing robotic surgery, now providing four surgical robots. 

Today, we continue to innovate in AI, offering technology such as GI Genius which improves the detection of polyps in colonoscopies. We also have the largest stem collection facility in Europe, supporting charities such as Anthony Nolan and DKMS, benefiting many hundreds of recipients a year with lifesaving treatment across the world. 

As a charity, we continue to reinvest all our operating surpluses into providing healthcare education, innovation and research. 

The success of the Centenary Campaign will depend on this same spirit of philanthropy and a willingness to facilitate creative ways of sharing clinical excellence. This charitable purpose has always been central to our ethos and promises to take The London Clinic’s story into a new era of medicine where we engage with an even broader community.