Old soldiers' home north and south (for a list see Commission bulletin, 3:1279). Most of their homes were war-time facilities and were closed at war's end. They are not included in the following list. Old soldiers' home An old soldiers' home is a military veteran's retirement home, nursing home, or hospital, or sometimes even an institution for the care of the widows and orphans of a nation's soldiers, sailors, and marines, etc. In the United Kingdom the Royal Hospital Chelsea was established by King Charles II in 1682 as a retreat for veterans. The provision of a hostel rather than the payment of
Royal London Hospital of the best clinical outcomes in the UK – evidenced by one of the best survival records in the NHS. The Royal London Hospital treats over 1,400 injury patients annually, more than any other centre in the UK. The Royal London Hospital is part of a citywide initiative to transform London's emergency and trauma services. In 2010, the London Trauma System was implemented to provide Londoners with world-class trauma care. The network is believed to be the largest of its kind in the world. The System comprises four existing London hospitals, the Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel), King's College Hospital (Denmark