University Hospital Zurich
Raemistrasse 100 Zurich, Zurich (Switzerland)
German Hospital Service
Destouchesstr. 1 Munchen, Bayern (Germany)
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust
162 City Road London, Greater London (UK)
Flinders Medical Centre
Flinders Drive, Bedford Park South Australia (Australia)
Alexandra District Hospital
Name :
Address :
Town :
State :
Country :
Post Code:
Phone :
Fax :
Web URL :
Email :
Description
Our Vision
quotExcellence in Rural Health Carequot
Our Mission
quotProvision of quality integrated Health Services that meet the needs of our communityquot
History
136 YEARS
In late 1866 the mining boom hit Redgate as Alexandra was then known and with the consequential population explosion the need for medical and hospital care became an issue
In 1870 the Local Council purchased two buildings for two pounds They went on to spend a further 50 pounds converting part of an old hotel into a courthouse and the other section into a hospital From these humble beginnings sprang the Alexandra District Hospital
The grand opening ball of the Hospital on the present site was Friday 20th September 1871 Its official incorporation and registration as a public hospital was on the 11th of December 1871 the official opening date
The then new Hospital had a bed capacity of five and the first matron was Mrs Margaret Milroy In 1888 the size of the Hospital was doubled to ten beds with the reconstruction from wood to brick and the addition of the Jubilee Wing
A disastrous fire in 1957 destroying not only the major part of the Hospital but also all the archive records prior to that point makes the development of this institution very difficult to recount Suffice to say a total reconstruction was undertaken
Between 1969 and 1977 further development increased the services to a total of 30 beds including the only nursing home beds in the area
The mid 1980s to the present day saw the most rapid expansion in services and development of the Hospital The Hospital now provides specialist medical services in nine clinical disciplines as well as a local doctor service of seven general practitioners supporting radiology pathology physiotherapy district nursing and many other services The equipment and facilities are state of the art and every effort will be made continue to ensure that this is the case
Black ice takes car crash survivors leg but not her drive to walk again
three year old Brenda Mascoll was standing behind her vehicle when a driver slid on black ice colliding into her at over 120 kmhr She lost her right leg and thought she would never stand again Four years later she has new hope as she walks 5km in support of the hospital that rebuilt her life Using a custommade prosthetic leg Brenda will walk in ... Read More
Better to transplant smokers lungs than staying on wait list UK study finds
Transplant patients who need new lungs have a better overall chance of survival if they receive donor lungs from smokers than if they remain on wait lists new British research shows The study provides strong evidence there is a net benefit to patients receiving smokers lungs even though recipients of such organs are less likely to live as long... Read More