Mignot Memorial Hospital

Mignot Memorial Hospital
Geography
Location	St. Anne, Alderney, England, United Kingdom
		Organisation
Care system	Private
Services
Emergency department	Yes Accident & Emergency
Beds	24
History
Founded	2008
Links
Lists	Hospitals in England

Mignot Memorial Hospital is the principal hospital on the small Channel Island of Alderney. It is located in the northern part of St. Anne. The hospital was established in 2008 and has 24 beds, serving Alderney’s population of 2,300. It is stated to be the third largest of the Channel Islands to have a modern X-ray unit.^[1][2] 12 of the beds are used for medical, post-operative, maternity or paediatric care.^[1]

Layout

The hospital complex was developed in two phases. It has a good water front view which provides pleasant ambiance of brightness and airiness and is conveniently located in the community neighbourhood. In the first phase of construction, which replaced an old temporary structure built in 1960s, was the ward complex with 14 single rooms, two maternity wards and two examination rooms. This phase was completed in May 2007 and a formal inauguration was graced by The Princess Royal. The BBC gave coverage to the new hospital prior to its inauguration. Soon thereafter, the second phase which involved construction of five intensive care wards and outpatient services with an additional entrance was also completed in 2008.^[3]

Modern equipment

A diagnostic instrument manufactured and supplied by Siemens Health care to the hospital is the "MULTIX TOP analogue X-ray system". This radiographic system replaced an older version, which was in use in the hospital for 14 years. The new X-ray equipment has enhanced the capability of the hospital in radiography by providing superior quality of images and total manoeuvrability of the equipment. The advantage of this instrument is stated to be “its the ergonomic design of the ceiling-mounted X-ray system, which enables radiographers to access patients from all sides of the table.”^[2]

Services

Unlike the mainland, Alderney is not covered by the National Health Service so the hospital is effectively a private practice in which a fee is payable for all consultations in the hospital.^[4] However, treatment received by patients in the Accidents and Emergency Department and immediate necessary treatment given by a general practitioner (GP) is not charged for.

The hospital has two local GPs and occasional visiting specialists who hold out-patient clinics, especially from the Princess Elizabeth Hospital in Guernsey which acts as a parent institution to the Mignot Memorial Hospital of Alderney. The hospital has a 24-hour accident and emergency clinic, a physiotherapy department and a small radiography unit.^[1] Women giving birth to children on Alderney are generally taken to Guernsey.

Legal amendment

Subsequent to the opening of the new hospital at Alderny, legal amendments have been issued with changes made in the rules existing since 1997. An Ordinance titled “the Health Service (Alderney Hospital Benefit) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2008” has been issued with modifications in “paragraph 3(a), for the definition of "the Alderney hospital contract", as inserted in section 39(1) of the Law of 1990 by the Ordinance of 1997” substituted by "the Alderney hospital contract" means any agreement, for the time being in force, for the provision of Alderney hospital benefit at the Mignot Memorial Hospital, Alderney, made between the States of Guernsey and a supplier of medical care services approved for the purposes by the States Health and Social Services Department;" with additional provisions related to nursing.^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "The Mignot Memorial Hospital, Alderney". Health.gov. http://www.health.gov.gg/work-locations/the-mignot-memorial-hospital-alderney. Retrieved November 5, 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "MULTIX Top transforms medical imaging on Alderney" (pdf). Siemens. http://www.medical.siemens.com/siemens/en_GB/rg_marcom_FBAs/files/Press_Releases/UK/2010_PDF/Mignot_Multix_Top_19_April.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-06. 
3. ^ "Mignot Memorial Hospital opens to patients". Nightingale Associates. http://www.nightingaleassociates.com/news08-0804.html. Retrieved 2010-11-06. 
4. ^ "Medical Care for Visitors". Alderney.gov. http://www.alderney.gov.gg//Medical-Services-And-Social-Security. Retrieved November 5, 2010. 
5. ^ "The Health Service (Alderney Hospital Benefit) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2008". Guersnay Legal Resources. http://www.guernseylegalresources.gg/ccm/legal-resources/ordinances/health-and-social-services/health-service-alderney-hospital-benefit-amendment-ordinance-2008.en;jsessionid=5E7CC8A7357B285D143D510FA3948E94. Retrieved 2010-11-06. 

Coordinates: 49°43′13″N 2°12′16″W / 49.72028°N 2.20444°W / 49.72028; -2.20444