- University Hospital of North Staffordshire
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University Hospital of North Staffordshire University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust Geography Location Stoke-on-Trent,, Staffordshire,, England, United Kingdom Organisation Care system Public NHS Hospital type Teaching Affiliated university Keele University Medical School Services Emergency department Yes Accident & Emergency Beds 1092 [1] Links Website http://www.uhns.nhs.uk Lists Hospitals in the United Kingdom The University Hospital of North Staffordshire (UHNS) is a major teaching & research hospital in Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, England, near the border with Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is one the largest hospitals in the UK with over 6,000 staff and a major local employer.
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History
The hospital was formed by merging North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary (former voluntary hospital), City General Hospital (former workhouse infirmary) and Hartshill Orthopaedic Hospital (former orthopaedic hospital).
Excavations on the main site have revealed that a large medieval hospital operated on exactly the same site from the thirteenth century until the 1580s.
Current operations
It operates on three nearby sites. Most departments are on the City General Site with some departments on the old Royal Infirmary site. A separate central outpatients department is in Hartshill between the two hospital sites.
Development
In 2003 the hospital was chosen for a £350-million Private Finance Initiative development, and work on major new facilities is now underway. Most of the wards and A & E dept from the N S R I as its known locally will be moved across to the new Hospital during this year and 2012, the site will then be developed for much needed housing in this area.
Keele University Medical School
It is the main teaching hospital for Keele University's School of Medicine. The clinical undergraduate medical school and postgraduate medical school buildings are in the grounds of the hospital, as well as the Keele University Health Library and the School of Nursing.
References
- ^ "?". DrFoster.co.uk. http://www.drfoster.co.uk/Guides/results.aspx?sp=website_HG2007_GetHospitalHomepage&w=31&sub=1&p=45&obid=1093. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
External links
Categories:- Buildings and structures in Stoke-on-Trent
- Education in Stoke-on-Trent
- Hospitals in Staffordshire
- Keele University
- NHS hospitals
- Teaching hospitals in England
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