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Bristol Eye Hospital

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Bristol Eye Hospital entrance
Bristol Eye Hospital entrance

Bristol Eye Hospital is a specialist ophthalmic hospital in Bristol. It is part of the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. The University of Bristol Dental Hospital is adjacent, and the Bristol Royal Infirmary is nearby.

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Bristol Eye Hospital
Marlborough Street, Bristol Kingsdown

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Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI)

Marlborough Street
BS1 3NW Bristol, Kingsdown
England, United Kingdom
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