Altnagelvin Area Hospital

Infobox Hospital
Name = Altnagelvin Area Hospital
Org/Group = Western Health and Social Care Trust


Caption =

Location = Derry,
Region =
County Londonderry
State = Northern Ireland
Country = United Kingdom
HealthCare = NHS
Type = District General Hospital
Emergency = YES
Affiliation= Queen's University of Belfast National University of Ireland, Galway
University of Ulster
Beds = 500
Founded = 1960
Website = http://www.westerntrust.hscni.net/
Wiki-Links = List of hospitals in Northern Ireland |

Altnagelvin Area Hospital ( _ga. Ospidéil Alt na nGealbhán) 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 100,000, the Trust serves a population of over 275,000 people for some services, and nearly 400,000 for others (such as maxillofacial surgery).

Past and future

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 City. The hospital tower itself consists of 10 floors, and is the tallest building 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.

pecialties Represented

Anaesthetics (Full range of anaesthetic services including intensive care facilities)

Dermatology
ENT

Ophthalmic Surgery

Oral Surgery

Cardiology

Gastroenterology
Renal Medicine
Respiratory

Rheumatology

Diabetes

Orthodontics
General Surgery
Care of the Elderly

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Orthopaedics

Paediatrics

Radiology
A & E

Pathology

Bacteriology
Clinical Chemistry

Haematology

Neurology

Urology
Palliative Care

Visiting Consultants also provide clinics in:
1. Neurosurgery
2. Paediatric Neurology
3. Clinical Oncology/Radiotherapy
4. Clinical Genetics
5. Plastic Surgery
6. Thoracic Surgery
7. Paediatric Cardiology
8. Restorative Dentistry

Developments

The hospital is currently undergoing expansion and development. The latest phase of expansion was launched in 2004, and expected to cost over £100 a million over a period of 10 years.Recent developments has included the establishment of an outpatients renal hemodialysis unit in 2005, and the opening of a new laboratory and pharmaceuticals facility in 2007.

University Affiliations

The hospital has research and teaching links with the University of Ulster, Queen's University of Belfast and the National University of Ireland, Galway. In particular, it is in a unique position of being the only hospital in either Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland to have a consistent tradition of accepting medical students on ward-based attachments from universities from both sides of the border.