About Us

Whipps Cross Hospital has been caring for the people of East London for over 100 years. Situated on the outskirts of Leytonstone in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, the hospital serves a diverse local population of more than 350,000 people from Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Epping Forest and further afield. The area has a wide variation in levels of deprivation and health needs, ranging from the most deprived five per cent to amongst the most affluent 30 per cent of electoral wards in England.

Whipps Cross provides a full range of general inpatient, outpatient and day case services, as well as maternity services and a 24-hour Emergency Department and Urgent Care Centre. The Trust has also built a strong reputation as a centre of excellence for various specialist services, including urology, ENT, audiology, cardiology, colorectal surgery, cancer care and acute stroke care. Many of these services are provided to local people who would otherwise need to travel further to access them. 

The hospital merged with Barts and The London NHS Trust and Newham University Hospital NHS Trust on 1st April 2012 to form Barts Health NHS Trust. To find out more, visit www.bartshealth.nhs.uk/home/about-us