St Michael's Hospital, Hayle

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St Michael's Hospital
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
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St Michael's Hospital and The Downes Residential Care Home (in the trees ahead)
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Geography
Location Hayle, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates 50°10′48″N5°25′26″W / 50.180°N 5.424°W / 50.180; -5.424
Organisation
Care system Public NHS
Type Surgical
Affiliated university None
Services
Emergency department No Accident & Emergency
Beds28
History
Opened1913
Links
Website royalcornwallhospitals.nhs.uk/our-hospitals/st-michaels-hospital-hayle/ OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Lists Hospitals in England

St Michael's Hospital is a small hospital located in Hayle, Cornwall, England run by Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.

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History

Following the donation by Miss Frances Ellis of some property in Hayle to the Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross of Liege in 1904, [1] the Daughters of the Cross established a convent in The Downes, Miss Ellis's former manor house, and a hospital on an adjacent part of the site in 1913. [2]

After the Daughters of the Cross experienced some financial difficulties paying for the running of the hospital, the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust acquired the hospital in November 2003. [3] The convent became The Downes Residential Care Home at the same time. [4]

Services

The hospital carries out approximately 5,000 operations each year and sees more than 17,000 outpatients each year. [3] Its specialisms are breast surgery and orthopaedic surgery. [5]

See also

References

  1. Historic England. "The Downes (St Michael's Convent) (1001305)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  2. "St Michael's Hospital" . Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Purchase of St Michael's Hospital". Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust. Archived from the original on 12 November 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2006.
  4. "The Downes". Care Home. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  5. "St Michael's Hospital – Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust – Excellence in breast and orthopedic services" . Retrieved 15 September 2018.