Historic wing of England’s oldest hospital will open to public after £9.5m restoration

Wendy Porter, a nurse at the hospital, stands in the Grand Staircase of the North Wing of St Bartholomew’s Hospital in West Smithfield, central London - (PA Wire)

A 300-year-old hospital wing featuring paintings by William Hogarth is to open to the public for the first time following an extensive restoration project.

The North Wing of St Bartholomew’s Hospital, a Grade I listed building, will be open to visitors for two days a week.