Altnagelvin Area Hospital
| Altnagelvin Area Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Western Health and Social Care Trust | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland |
| Hospital type | District General Hospital |
| Affiliated university |
Queen's University of Belfast National University of Ireland, Galway University of Ulster |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | YES Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 500 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Northern Ireland |
Queen's University of Belfast National University of Ireland, Galway
Altnagelvin Area Hospital is the main hospital for the North West of Northern Ireland. It provides services to the city of Derry as well as County Londonderry, but also some specialist and acute services for parts of neighbouring County Donegal, County Tyrone, County Antrim and County Fermanagh. It has 500 beds, employs over 2000 health care professionals, technical and support staff, and offers the most comprehensive medical services outside Belfast in Northern Ireland. Although, the population of the city of Derry itself is only in the region of 130,000, the Trust serves a population of over 275,000 people for some services, and nearly 400,000 for others (such as maxillofacial surgery).
It was the first hospital built in the whole of the United Kingdom after the Second World War in 1960. It is situated in a picturesque part of Waterside area of Derry. The hospital tower itself consists of 11 floors, and is one of the tallest buildings in the city.
With the downgrading of services in Tyrone County Hospital in Omagh, and consolidation of health services in the region as a whole, it is anticipated that Altnagelvin will increasingly be serving as the regional hub in the provision of acute care for patients.
In early 2009, patients from the TCH could no longer access Acute facilities in Omagh, therefore they are now transferred by ambulance to Altnagelvin or Enniskillen for treatment. A Consultant-Led, Nurse-Delivered Care Cardiac Assessment Unit is based in Tyrone County Hospital and still provides prompt assessment and triage of people with potential active cardiac problems. A cardiac ambulance offering out of hospital resuscitation and thrombolysis is operated from this unit.
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