Hospitals

• When did the dissolution of the monasteries begin under King Henry VIII?

  In the 1530s
• What reformation was caused by the dissolution of the monasteries?

  The Church from Catholicism to Protestantism
• Before their dissolution, what role did monasteries fulfill?

  Hospitals
• What was one key difference between monasteries and early hospitals in their approach to the sick?

  Monasteries allowed the sick in
• What was the primary consequence of the monasteries' dissolution regarding the care of the sick?

  Hospitals had to start treating the sick
• What change did hospitals undergo regarding their acceptance of patients during the Renaissance period?

  Hospitals became more lenient and accepted the sick
• What type of specialization began to emerge in hospitals during the Renaissance?

  Specialization in treating specific diseases
• What is Leprosy?

  Disease causing disfiguring sores and nerve damage
• What were hospitals specializing in treating leprosy called?

  Leper Houses
• When was St Bartholomew's Hospital refounded by King Henry VIII?

  December of 1546
• What was the purpose of refounding St Bartholomew's Hospital?

  To deal with illness
• Approximately how many patients did St Bartholomew's Hospital have after it was refounded?

  300
• How many surgeons did St Bartholomew's Hospital have after it was refounded?

  3
• How many nursing sisters did St Bartholomew's Hospital have after it was refounded?

  15
• How many wards did St Bartholomew's Hospital have after it was refounded?

  12
• What additional roles did St Bartholomew's Hospital take on after being refounded?

  A centre of research and innovation