091322 140 year history - A4 landscape v1 digital - Flipbook - Page 5
Foreword
RPA is a hospital built by the people, for the people, on land granted by the Hospital’s oldest partner,
The University of Sydney, with a vision of forging a partnership that would train and grow future generations
of clinicians, scientists and administrators and deliver world leading medicine.
Over the last 140 years, which has included two World Wars and two global pandemics, the staff of Royal
Prince Alfred Hospital have remained true to this vision. Our staff have pioneered solutions to some of the
world’s most complex problems, caring for the sick and bringing hope for future generations.
Through a culture of collaboration and partnership our staff have integrated research and teaching with
clinical practice with a focus on excellent patient care. This has seen RPA named one of the leading hospitals
in Australia and among the top hospitals in the world by Newsweek. Royal Prince Alfred Hospital is strong
because of the people who work here and our rich ties with the community, the ongoing commitment to
clinical research and teaching and the connection we have to the stories of the hospital’s past.
To celebrate the 140 year anniversary of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital we have partnered with NSW State
Archives – Sydney Living Museums to bring to life some of the moments captured in the NSW State
Archives’ Collection and the RPA Museum Collection that illustrate where this incredible legacy began.
As we prepare for the upcoming major redevelopment of RPA – the largest transformation in the hospital’s
history, we would like to thank the many staff who have worked here since 1882, the patients and their
families that we have cared for and the broader community that RPA is connected to.
1878
Stonemasons
commence work
on Prince Alfred
Hospital.
Dr Teresa Anderson AM
Chief Executive
Sydney Local Health District
Kiel Harvey
General Manager
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
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