The Alexandra Hospital is a
private hospital
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in
Cheadle, Greater Manchester
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, operated by
BMI Healthcare
BMI Healthcare was an independent provider of private healthcare, offering treatment to private patients, medically insured patients, and NHS patients. , it had 54 private hospitals and healthcare facilities across the UK, with headquarters i ...
. It is the largest private hospital in the UK outside London.
History
The facility was founded in 1981, and has treated a number of notable patients, including
Russell Watson
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,
Fabrice Muamba
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, and
Alex Ferguson
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.
Matt Busby
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died in the hospital in 1994.
Services
Over 600 consultants work from the hospital, offering a range of services including Orthopaedics, Cardiology, Fertility treatment, an imaging suite including CT and MRI, seven operating theatres, and a 5-bed intensive care unit. The hospital has 128 beds, all in individual en-suite rooms.
The hospital's latest inspection by the
Care Quality Commission
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I ...
found most aspects of care to be 'Good', but the safety of its intensive care facility was judged as 'Requires Improvement'.
In 2016, the hospital was criticised for employing an anaesthetics nurse who had forged her qualifications.
In 2018 The hospital was publicly praised by Sir Alex Ferguson for the great care he received following surgery for a brain tumor.
See also
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Healthcare in Greater Manchester
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Private medicine in the UK
Private healthcare in the UK, where universal state-funded healthcare is provided by the National Health Service, is a niche market.
The provision of private healthcare has created a significant reduction in waitlists for certain users. However, ...
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BMI Healthcare
BMI Healthcare was an independent provider of private healthcare, offering treatment to private patients, medically insured patients, and NHS patients. , it had 54 private hospitals and healthcare facilities across the UK, with headquarters i ...
References
External links
Official website
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Private hospitals in the United Kingdom
Hospitals in Greater Manchester
Cheadle, Greater Manchester