- Queen Victoria Hospital
:"For the former Queen Victoria Hospital in
Melbourne, Victoria , now partly demolished and converted into a women's centre seeQueen Victoria Hospital, Melbourne "The Queen Victoria Hospital, located in
East Grinstead ,West Sussex ,England has become world famous for its pioneering burns and plastic surgery unit.The hospital was named after Queen Victoria.
Most famously, it was where the
Guinea Pig Club was formed in1941 after SirArchibald McIndoe joined the hospital in1939 to set up a special unit for the treatment of soldiers from thesecond world war to treat their facial and burns injuries. This unit continues to exist today, and is renowned for its burns treatment facilities and expertise throughout England.The
Princess Royal is the current patron of the hospital.The hospital was involved in controversy in
August 2007 when it turned away an 8 month old burn victim arriving byair ambulance . [cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6937426.stm | title=Row after burn unit refuses baby | date=2007-08-08 | accessdate=2007-08-08 | format=html | work=BBC News | author=BBC Staff ]The row was finally resolved with both sides agreeing to disagree over the issue. [cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6970085.stm | title=Health trusts settle baby dispute | date=
2007-08-30 | accessdate=2007-08-30 | format=html | work=BBC News | author=BBC Staff ]References
External links
* [http://www.qvh.nhs.uk/ Queen Victoria Hospital Website]
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