It's not a good idea. The location is inconvenient for those located in the north of the UK--let alone Northern Ireland--and even Hogwarts students who may need further medical care may find the journey not to their liking. Can the very ill be moved by way of Side-Along Apparition or Floo powder? I can't imagine it would be much fun. (Imagine someone vomiting profusely--maybe vomiting slugs, whatever--who needs care but cannot speak or do anything. If you're tasked with taking them to the hospital, you better put on a poncho or something.)
For that reason, it might be more logical for St. Mungo's to have smaller satellite locations of their hospitals in areas with known Wizarding populations. It's like here in DeKalb County, there's one giant DeKalb Medical Center near our house, but then in the southwest of the county there's a campus, there's a smaller campus in downtown Decatur, etc. There are WellStar hospitals all over the suburbs and exurbs. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta has big central hospitals but also smaller satellites to help deal with minor sicknesses and injuries for convenience. It's a good idea to not put all your eggs in one basket, but it is okay to have more intensive stuff in one location.
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Date: 2012-10-28 07:22 pm (UTC)For that reason, it might be more logical for St. Mungo's to have smaller satellite locations of their hospitals in areas with known Wizarding populations. It's like here in DeKalb County, there's one giant DeKalb Medical Center near our house, but then in the southwest of the county there's a campus, there's a smaller campus in downtown Decatur, etc. There are WellStar hospitals all over the suburbs and exurbs. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta has big central hospitals but also smaller satellites to help deal with minor sicknesses and injuries for convenience. It's a good idea to not put all your eggs in one basket, but it is okay to have more intensive stuff in one location.
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