Jersey General Hospital

Jersey General Hospital in Saint Helier is the only hospital on the island of Jersey. It has 219 beds.
Medical students are placed at the hospital by the Wessex Deanery of Health Education England.
History.
It was originally a poorhouse. The foundation stone was laid in 1765 but the building was requestioned by the military in 1779 as there was no barracks on the island. It was used as a hospital poorhouse from 1793. The building was largely destroyed by fire in 1859. Until 1868, when St Saviour's Hospital was opened, it also served as a lunatic asylum
Facilities.
The maternity unit offers waterbirths.
Some patients have to travel to UK hospitals for specialised treatment.