WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL Vypracovala Jana Kratochvlov DVS 2

WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL Vypracovala: Jana Kratochvílová, DVS 2 C Vyšší odborná škola zdravotnická, Žerotínovo nám. 6, Brno

Where to find it? • The Western General Hospital, at Crewe Road, Edinburgh, Scotland

It is part of… • Health Boards • Current provision of healthcare is the responsibility of 14 geographically-based local NHS Boards and number of National Special Health Boards – NHS Lothian • NHS means National Health Service • Lothian - part of Scotland in which Edinburgh is situated is called Lothian

Place for students • One of the main teaching hospitals affiliated to the University of Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh Napier University and others

Services • • • Acute medicine Breast surgery Colorectal surgery Drematology Diabetes Dietetics Endocrinology Endoscopy Gastroenterology General surgery Haematology • Infectious diseases • Neurology and neurosurgery • Oncology • Palliative medicine • Renal dialysis • Respiraotry medicine • Rheumatology • Urology

Project • Anne Ferguson Building – The new four storey building at the Western General Hospital houses five main operating theatres, surgical high dependency unit, coronary care stroke and metabolic units and a cardiac investigation suite, new wards for cardiology, respiratory and urology patients and acute medicine for the elderly wards – One entire level is devoted to day care services including two day theatres and endoscopy rooms – The building was finished and began occupancy in 2001

Matter of interest • Minor injuries unit – Hospital department in the United Kingdom largely stuffed by emergency nurse practitioners working autonomously who look after minor injuries such as lacerations and fractures, and have access to X-ray facilities – There is some consultant input in training and supervision – No appointment is needed

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