St Michael's Hospital, Hayle
St Michael's Hospital is a small hospital located in Hayle, Cornwall, England run by Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.
| St Michael's Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust | |
 St Michael's Hospital and The Downes Residential Care Home (in the trees ahead) | |
  Shown in Cornwall | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hayle, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50.180°N 5.424°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | Surgical |
| Affiliated university | None |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 28 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1913 |
| Links | |
| Website | royalcornwallhospitals |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
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]
References
- Historic England. "The Downes (St Michael's Convent) (1001305)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- "St Michael's Hospital". Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- "Purchase of St Michael's Hospital". Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust. Archived from the original on 12 November 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2006.
- "The Downes". Care Home. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- "St Michael's Hospital – Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust – Excellence in breast and orthopedic services". Retrieved 15 September 2018.
