us5 @ Queen Alexandra Hospital

Friday afternoon we had a guided tour through the huge Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. Sue and Peter, the guest speakers from the morning, expected us and explained us how they are working and organised.


the main entrance of the Queen Alexandra Hospital


Currently, there is a building shell next to the "old" Queen Alexandra Hospital. They will finish it by 2009. The NHS has a lot of plans for the new building.


the plan for the new hospital


It was very interesting to see the difference between a British and an Austrian hospital. In my hometown in South-Tyrol which is Italian, the hospitals are also very different. I think we have more comfort but I have to mention that I have never been in such a large hospital. The size is probably one of the main reasons why six or eight people have to share one room.

It was a great experience to see how a such a huge British hospital works.