About Queen Alexandra hospital
Queen Alexandra hospital is a teaching hospital and a medical research unit.
You can find out more about the hospital on their website.
Queen Alexandra hospital website
Getting to Queen Alexandra hospital
You can:
- fly to Southampton airport
- walk 100 meters to Airport Parkway rail station
- get the train to Cosham via Southampton (30 minutes) or Havant (40 minutes)
- exit the train station and either get a taxi or walk to the hospital (approximately 15 minutes uphill, so it isn't suitable for those less agile)
Arriving at Queen Alexandra hospital
Your appointment letter will state the date, time and where you need to go to.
When you arrive, check in at the reception desk.
The nurse or ward clerk will explain what you have to do next.
Your care
Your consultant
and a qualified nurse will be responsible for your care.
Queen Alexandra is a teaching hospital, so medical students will be with your consultant.
The hospital will keep your nominated contact person informed with how you're doing.
Leaving the hospital
If you have booked your travel through the Travel Office, the hospital will contact us and arrange your travel home.
If you have booked travel on your own, you will need to make your own arrangements to get back to Jersey.
If you're transferred straight back to Jersey hospital, the consultant will let us know and we'll make travel arrangements.
Interpreters
If you need an interpreter or a signer, tell the ward clerk when you arrive.