Accident and Emergency Department

Lead officers:

The Accident & Emergency Department is located in the 1960's Wing of the General Hospital and is accessed via the A&E entrance in the The Parade.

What we do:

There is only one Emergency Department in Jersey. As such we must be able to receive, and manage effectively, patients with a wide range of acute illnesses and injuries. The spectrum extends from the resuscitation of a small child who has sustained a cardiac arrest, the chemical unblocking of the blocked coronary artery of a patient having a heart attack, to an uncomplicated sprained ankle.

In addition, the department fulfils a number of other less obvious vital functions:

• A central role in the management of a major incident
• The provision of decontamination facilities for patients arriving at hospital that have been contaminated with chemical, radiological, or biological material
• Internal education of junior medical and nursing staff.
• Major involvement in Advanced Life Support, Advanced Paediatric Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, and Major Incident Medical Management and Support Courses.
• A place of safety for patients who might have mental health problems.
• A safety net for the health care needs of the most vulnerable members of society
• Clinical expertise in long term soft tissue and sports injuries

The Emergency Department strives to provide the people of Jersey with emergency healthcare of the highest quality.