City Hospital, Birmingham
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City Hospital is a major hospital
in the city of Birmingham
, England
. It is located in the Winson Green
area of the west of the city.
It was first built in 1889. At this time there was a workhouse
(still extant) on Western Road, Birmingham and the hospital was built as an extension to this. It originally comprised a single corridor stretching for a quarter of a mile with nine Nightingale Ward blocks radiating from it along its length. The original design was by an architect called W.H. Ward and was designed around a configuration recommended by Florence Nightingale
.
It was originally known as the Birmingham Union Infirmary which later changed to the Dudley Road Infirmary before becoming Dudley Road Hospital.
The Birmingham Treatment Centre opened on the City Hospital site in November 2005. This £35m development provides state of the art facilities for one-stop diagnosis and treatment and completely replaces the existing Outpatient Department. It includes an Ambulatory Surgical Unit with six theatres, extensive imaging facilities, an integrated breast care centre and teaching accommodation.
The site also includes the Birmingham and Midland Eye Hospital, the West Midlands Poisons Unit and is a major centre for sickle cell treatment in the region.
Today City Hospital is part of Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
, which was formed following the merger of City Hospital NHS Trust and the adjacent Sandwell Healthcare NHS Trust Sandwell General Hospital
and Rowley Regis Hospitals being its main sites.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in the city of Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
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. It is located in the Winson Green
Winson Green
Winson Green is a loosely-defined inner-city area in the west of the city of Birmingham, England. It is part of the ward of Soho.It is the location of HM Prison Birmingham and City Hospital .The area has a very multi-racial population, with large Afro-Caribbean and Asian communities.R&B singer...
area of the west of the city.
It was first built in 1889. At this time there was a workhouse
Workhouse
In England and Wales a workhouse, colloquially known as a spike, was a place where those unable to support themselves were offered accommodation and employment...
(still extant) on Western Road, Birmingham and the hospital was built as an extension to this. It originally comprised a single corridor stretching for a quarter of a mile with nine Nightingale Ward blocks radiating from it along its length. The original design was by an architect called W.H. Ward and was designed around a configuration recommended by Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale OM, RRC was a celebrated English nurse, writer and statistician. She came to prominence for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War, where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night...
.
It was originally known as the Birmingham Union Infirmary which later changed to the Dudley Road Infirmary before becoming Dudley Road Hospital.
The Birmingham Treatment Centre opened on the City Hospital site in November 2005. This £35m development provides state of the art facilities for one-stop diagnosis and treatment and completely replaces the existing Outpatient Department. It includes an Ambulatory Surgical Unit with six theatres, extensive imaging facilities, an integrated breast care centre and teaching accommodation.
The site also includes the Birmingham and Midland Eye Hospital, the West Midlands Poisons Unit and is a major centre for sickle cell treatment in the region.
Today City Hospital is part of Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest National Health Service teaching Trusts in England and comprises Sandwell General Hospital in West Bromwich, Birmingham City Hospital and Rowley Regis Hospital.-External links:*...
, which was formed following the merger of City Hospital NHS Trust and the adjacent Sandwell Healthcare NHS Trust Sandwell General Hospital
Sandwell General Hospital
Sandwell General Hospital is a busy acute teaching hospital of the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust in West Bromwich, England and provides an extensive range of general and specialist hospital services....
and Rowley Regis Hospitals being its main sites.