Hospital Role
NPH is primarily a National Health Service (England) (NHS) hospital, although it has some private funding units. It is part of The North West London Hospitals NHS Trust.
St. Mark's Hospital, a national centre of gastrointestinal medicine is based at the same site, as is the British Olympic Association's Olympic Medical Institute.
The hospital has its own hospital radio station, Radio Northwick Park.
Northwick Park is also one of the few hospitals in England to have a Paternoster lift transport system. This was featured in the film The Omen. The system is controlled by smart card access for staff only.
Northwick Park is also a teaching hospital for students of Imperial College School of Medicine.
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