Transcript WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL

WESTERN GENERAL
HOSPITAL
Vypracovala: Jana Kratochvílová, DVS 2C
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
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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
Thanks for your attention!