Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Hospital in Community of Madrid, Spain
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The Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre is a public district general hospital in the neighborhood of Orcasur, in Madrid, Spain. It is part of the hospital network of the Servicio Madrileño de Salud (SERMAS).
| Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Avenida de Córdoba 41, 28026, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | Teaching, District General |
| Complutense University of Madrid | |
| Network | Servicio Madrileño de Salud |
| Services | |
| Beds | 1,256 |
| History | |
| Founded | 2 October 1973 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Spain |
It is one of the healthcare institutions associated to the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) for the purpose of clinical internship.[1]
History
The architectural project was led by Martín José Marcide, who had Fernando Flórez Plaza and Miguel Tapia-Ruano Rodrigáñez as collaborators,[2][3] Federico Mestre Rossi and José Martí Barceló were the leading structural engineers.[4] The floor plan followed the X-shaped structure characteristic of buildings such as the Memorial Unit's Grace-New Haven Community Hospital or the Wesley Foundation Memorial Unit in Chicago.[4] For the lower floors a sui generis hexagonal-based outline was also employed.[5] Built in 18 months, it was inaugurated by Francisco Franco on 2 October 1973 under the name of Ciudad Sanitaria 1º de octubre ("October 1st Health City"), a nod to his appointment as Head of State on 1 October 1936.[5] Years after the death of the dictator, on 12 October 1988, the name was changed to "12 de Octubre".[6]
As of 2017, it has 1,256 beds.[7]
