Wednesday, June 13, 1973
Approximately 76 per cent of all admissions in 1972 came through
the casualty section. This section is open 24 hours a day. During
1972, attendance was on an average of 526 patients a day, or one patient
every 2.7 minutes.
Clinical units at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital include three
surgical, three medical, two obstetrical and gynaecological, two orthopaedic,
two paedriatric, one radiotherapy and one neurosurgical. In addition,
there are four smaller units covering ear, nose and throat, ophthalmology
dermatology and dental.
There are six operating theatre suites, each consisting of two
major and one minor theatre. There are also three delivery suites for
maternity cases.
The hospital has the usual ancillary departments such as radiology,
pathology, pharmacy, central sterile supply, physiotherapy, occupational
therapy, central kitchen, milk kitchen, and laundry.
The central kitchen serves about 5,000 meals a day, and the laundry
processes as many as 1,680,000 pieces a month.
The hospital is served by a consultants' out-patient clinic located
in a separate building from the main hospital. Patients seen here are
referred from doctors in private practice, and other government clinics,
for an opinion or admission.
The decision to build the hospital was taken in 1952. In March
1959, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, laid the foundation stone.
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