University Hospital of Wales

University Hospital of Wales

Infobox Hospital
Name = University Hospital of Wales
Org/Group = National Health Service


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Location = Cardiff,
Region = Cardiff
State = Wales
Country = UK
HealthCare = Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust
Type = General
Speciality =
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Emergency = Yes
Affiliation= Cardiff University
Beds = 1000
Founded = 1971
Closed =
Telephone = (029) 2074 7747
Website = http://www.cardiffandvale.wales.nhs.uk/portal/page?_pageid=33,480679,33_480680&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL UHW Website
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University Hospital of Wales (referred to locally as "the Heath" or UHW), opened in 1971, is a major 1000-bed hospital situated in the inner city district of Heath in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.

It is also the third largest University Hospital in the UK and is the largest hospital in Wales [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6406895.stm BBC NEWS | Wales | More hospital emergencies delays ] ] , providing 24 hour Accident & Emergency and various other specialist departments.

The hospital is split into 3 Blocks (A,B + C Block).

It is also a teaching hospital of Cardiff University School of Medicine.

Features

In 2005, a million pound project by [http://www.basestructures.com/portfolio.php?pfname=Heath-Hospital-Cardiff/ base structures] was completed, a specially designed walkway which joins one part of the hospital to the other.

The Hospital also boasts its large Concourse which is situated at the main entrance of the Hospital. It contains a reception and many retail shops for use by visitors, staff and patients of the Hospital. It also contains many specialist services for use by patients and their families.

Hospital radio

The University Hospital Of Wales is also home to Radio Glamorgan, which broadcasts via [http://www.patientlinesystems.com/uk/en/home.aspx/ Patientline] on Channel 1.

2007 marks the station's 40th birthday & many events have been organised to celebrate.

Radio Glamorgan provides music & entertainment to staff, visitors and most importantly patients of the UHW 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Transport

Getting to the University Hospital of Wales has become easier over the past few years. Links with Cardiff Bus have made the hospital accessible from all areas of Cardiff. Services by other companies such as Veolia & Stagecoach offer services from outside Cardiff.

Cardiff Bus operate services:
*1 to Roath, Penylan, Tremorfa, Splott & City Centre
*2 to Canton, Leckwith, Grangetown, Cardiff Bay & City Centre
*8 to City Centre & Cardiff Bay
*9/9A to City Centre, Grangetown & International Sports Village
*51 to Cathays & City Centre - which continues as 95 to Dinas Powys, Llandough & Barry
*53 to Cyncoed, Pentwyn, Llanedeyrn & Penylan
*85 to Thornhill, Lisvane & Llanishen
*86 to Lanishen & Lisvane
*101/102 to Fairwater, Pentrebane & Ely
*101/102 to Roath, Penylan, St Mellons & Llanrumney

Veolia Transport Cymru operate services:
*22 to Rhiwbina & Pantmawr
*86 to Llanishen & Lisvane
*200 to Church Village

Stagecoach in South Wales operate services:
*A/B to Thornhill & Caerphilly

ee also

*Noah's Ark Appeal

References

External links

* [http://www.cardiffandvale.wales.nhs.uk/portal/page?_pageid=33,480679,33_480680&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL/ University Hospital of Wales]
* [http://www.uwcm.ac.uk/ University of Wales, College of Medicine]
* [http://www.radioglamorgan.com/ Radio Glamorgan Official Website]
* [http://www.iradix.in/component/option,com_sobi2/sobi2Task,sobi2Details/catid,0/sobi2Id,60/Itemid,152/ More information about UHW & its Radiology Department at Iradix.in Website]


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