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Raemistrasse 100 Zurich, Zurich (Switzerland)
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Destouchesstr. 1 Munchen, Bayern (Germany)
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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
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Description
Royal Prince Alfred is the principal teaching hospital of the University of Sydney and offers speciality services from its main campus as well as from Rachel Forster King George V and Dame Eadith Walker Hospitals RPAH is one of Australias leading hospitals providing an extensive range of diagnostic and treatment services Its specialities include cardiology obstetrics and gynaecology cancer respiratory medicine neurology liver and kidney transplants
RPA opened as a 146bed hospital and received its first patients in 1882 at the Missenden Road site During that year 1069 patients were admitted
Now widely acknowledged for its tradition of medical innovation and leadership RPA is responsible for producing many of the countrys top clinicians Its national and international reputation for excellence has long been established through the efforts of staff in patient care teaching research and support services making it one of the States premier tertiary referral hospitals
History
History of RPA
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital RPA was named after Queen Victorias second son His Royal Highness Prince Alfred later Duke of Edinburgh During a visit to Australia in 1868 Prince Alfred was the victim of an assassination attempt while on a picnic in the northern Sydney suburb of Clontarf
Australians opened a public subscription fund to build a hospital as a memorial to his safe recovery The prince authorised his coat of arms to be used as the new hospitals crest King Edward VII granted the hospital its Royal prefix in 1902
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