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A bit of a history
The hospital on Chawton Park Road was founded in 1901 for the returning
Boer war wounded. After this and under the patronage of William Treloar,
Lord Mayor of London, it became what was known as “the little cripples
hospital” treating children orthopaedically disabled by TB. More recently
it served as a regional orthopaedic hospital gaining an international
reputation. Sadly this function has now moved to Basingstoke. However the
wonderful spirit of this hospital lives on today to serve the local
community. Today Alton
Community Hospital is a multidisciplinary complex serving a variety
of needs for the local community.
Included there are:
- Inwood Ward:
12
nurse-led beds designed for patients who are recovering from operation or
illness slower than the norm.
- Anstey Ward:
12 GP beds and 8 consultant led beds. The GP beds allow GPs to admit and care for
people who need hospital support but not high technology care. All those
who work directly with the ill, elderly and infirm in Alton realise the
enormous value these beds are to the local community. The consultant beds cater for rehabilitation
from stroke and orthopaedic operations (hips and knees) especially for the elderly.
Both wards benefit from physiotherapists and occupational therapists
working closely with the nursing staff to speed rehabilitation.
- Out Patients: Clinics in a
variety of specialties mostly run by consultants from Basingstoke Hospital.
- Community services with occupational therapy, community physiotherapy and
community psychiatric workers. They run a most valuable day rehabilitation
ward.
- Physiotherapy
- X-ray
- Podiatry (previously known as chiropody) invaluable help for a
variety of foot problems.
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