Jersey General Hospital
Jersey General Hospital in St Helier is the only hospital on the island of Jersey. It has 219 beds.
| Jersey General Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | St Helier, Jersey |
| Services | |
| Beds | 219 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1793 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Jersey |
Medical students are placed at the hospital by the Wessex Deanery of Health Education England.[1]
History
It was originally a poorhouse. The foundation stone was laid in 1765 but the building was requestioned by the military in 1779 as there was no barracks on the island. It was used as a hospital poorhouse from 1793. The building was largely destroyed by fire in 1859. Until 1868, when St Saviour's Hospital was opened, it also served as a lunatic asylum[2]
Facilities
The maternity unit offers waterbirths.[3]
Some patients have to travel to UK hospitals for specialised treatment.[4]
References
- "Jersey General Hospital, States of Jersey". Wessex Deanery. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- "General Hospital". The Island Wiki. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- "Water births reinstated at Jersey's General Hospital". ITV. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- "Hospitals and emergency treatment". Government of Jersey. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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