Show accessibility tools About us Work with us News Contact us Patients and visitors Our hospitals Our services Professionals Research UCLH Charity 2000 - present HomeAbout usWho we areOur history2000 - present In this section 2001 - The Heart Hospital acquired In 1994 the Heart Hospital had become privately owned, and was closed for refurbishment by its owners, Gleneagles Hospital UK. In 1997 it was re-opened as a world class private hospital, featuring state of the art accommodation and equipment, and specialising in cardiac treatment. Falling into debt as a private institution, the hospital re-joined the NHS in August 2001, when it was bought by UCLH. The Heart Hospital was home to all the Trust's cardiac services until 2015 when these were transferred to Barts Health. The Heart Hospital 2005 - The new UCH opens The new state-of-the-art University College Hospital 2008 - The new Elizabeth Garrett Anderson wing opens In 2008 the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric hospital was closed and patients and services were transferred to the new Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing. The EGA Wing 2012 - The Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital transfers to UCLH The Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital transfers to UCLH 2012 - The new University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre opens The new University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre opens Timeline links UCLH timeline 1700 - 1799 1800 - 1899 1900 - 1999 2000 - present Follow us on: Contact us Media and communications Support our Charity UCLPartners Terms & conditions Become a member Call 111 Accessibility Cookies & privacy

Show accessibility tools About us Work with us News Contact us Patients and visitors Our hospitals Our services Professionals Research UCLH Charity Irving Taylor HomeAbout usWho we areCouncil of GovernorsMeet your governorsStakeholder governorsIrving Taylor In this section Katie Coleman Sara Hyde Rishi Madlani John McGrath Diarmid Ogilvy Rachel Picton Jenny Shand Irving Taylor Term: 27/01/2020 - 26/01/2023 Appointed stakeholder governor for University College London Irving Taylor is Emeritus Professor of Surgery and a Clinical Teacher at UCL. He was Professor and Head of Surgery at UCL for 20 years and is past President of the European Society of Surgical Oncology, the British Association of Surgical Oncology and the Society of Academic and Research Surgeons. He was a member of the FtP directorate of the GMC and the council of the Royal College of Surgeons. He has published over 600 papers in peer review journals and is the author or editor of 34 books. He is married to Berry, and has three daughters and seven grandchildren. Follow us on: Contact us Media and communications Support our Charity UCLPartners Terms & conditions Become a member Call 111 Accessibility Cookies & privacy