St Michael's Hospital, Hayle
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St Michael's Hospital, Hayle is a small hospital located in Hayle
, Cornwall
, United Kingdom. The hospital carries out approximately 5,000 operations each year .
The range of operations carried out at the hospital has expanded over recent years and now includes procedures in orthopaedics including hip and knee replacements. St Michael's also has a breast surgery
unit.
St Michael's Hospital is also an outpatient centre for the county
with approximately 17,000 patients each year and is home to the specialist rehabilitation unit, Marie Therese House, which provides in and outpatient care for patients with neurological
conditions and brain injuries. Services such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy and radiography
provide essential support in the diagnosis and treatment of in and outpatients at the hospital.
Hayle
Hayle is a small town, civil parish and cargo port in west Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated at the mouth of the Hayle River and is approximately seven miles northeast of Penzance...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom. The hospital carries out approximately 5,000 operations each year .
The range of operations carried out at the hospital has expanded over recent years and now includes procedures in orthopaedics including hip and knee replacements. St Michael's also has a breast surgery
Breast surgery
Breast surgery is a form of surgery performed on the breast.Types include:*Breast reduction surgery*Augmentation mammoplasty*Mastectomy*Lumpectomy*Breast-conserving surgery, a less radical cancer surgery than mastectomy...
unit.
St Michael's Hospital is also an outpatient centre for the county
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
with approximately 17,000 patients each year and is home to the specialist rehabilitation unit, Marie Therese House, which provides in and outpatient care for patients with neurological
Neurology
Neurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue,...
conditions and brain injuries. Services such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy and radiography
Radiography
Radiography is the use of X-rays to view a non-uniformly composed material such as the human body. By using the physical properties of the ray an image can be developed which displays areas of different density and composition....
provide essential support in the diagnosis and treatment of in and outpatients at the hospital.