Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is the UK’s fourth largest acute teaching trust. It was established on 1 April 2006 following the merger of Nottingham City Hospital
and the Queen's Medical Centre
. They provide acute and specialist services to 2.5 million people within Nottingham
and surrounding communities from the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) and the City Hospital campuses. In 2009/10 they have an annual budget in excess of £687m of public sector
funding and employ approximately 12,000 staff. The Trust has over 1,500 volunteers.
The Trust is the principal provider of acute general, specialist and tertiary hospital care to the population of Nottingham, receiving 98 per cent of all elective and urgent referrals from primary care
trusts in Nottinghamshire
. They currently have approximately 1,663 hospital beds. Activities include general hospital services for the local population and a wide range of specialist services for regional and national patients. They provide a range of general acute and specialist services across nine clinical directorates. These are:
• Acute Medicine
• Cancer and Associated Specialties
• Diabetic, Renal & Cardiovascular
• Diagnostic & Clinical Support
• Digestive Diseases and Thoracic
• Family Health
• Head and Neck
• Musculoskeletal and Neurosciences
• Specialist Support
As a major centre for healthcare research, they claim to have a very close partnership with The University of Nottingham across a vast range of research activities. At the forefront of these activities are the three Biomedical Research Units (BRUs) in gastroenterology
, hearing
and respiratory medicine
. Nottingham was the only city in the country to achieve three successful BRUs. The aim is to bring tangible benefits to patient care through evidenced-based changes in clinical practice.
Nottingham University Hospitals is one of only two national pilots for a trust-wide programme called ‘Releasing Time to Care – the Productive Ward’. The aim of this is to increase patient and staff satisfaction by releasing nurse time from unnecessary or ‘wasteful’ activity.
The City Hospital campus is the older of the two campuses, founded in 1903. It occupies a large 90-acre (360,000 m2) site on the ring road to the north of the city centre. It provides general medical and surgical services to the local population, and is the location for many specialties such as cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, breast surgery, plastic surgery, nephrology, oncology, urology, and infectious diseases.
QMC campus was the first purpose built teaching hospital in the UK, and also contains The University of Nottingham Medical and Nursing Schools and Nottinghamshire Healthcare mental health wards. During the year 2008/09 a proportion of outpatient and day case patient care was transferred to the NHS Treatment Centre operated by Nations Healthcare. NUH staff have been seconded to provide a service to the organisation, but it operates independently of the Trust.
The two hospitals are connected by a link bus which provides a free service for patients and staff.
, the special care baby charity are currently funding research into the benefits to premature and sick babies of manuka honey dressings.
Nottingham City Hospital
Nottingham City Hospital is a large hospital located in Nottingham, England. With Queen's Medical Centre, it forms the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust....
and the Queen's Medical Centre
Queen's Medical Centre
The Queen's Medical Centre situated in Nottingham, England, is the largest hospital in the United Kingdom, and the largest teaching hospital in Europe.-History:...
. They provide acute and specialist services to 2.5 million people within Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
and surrounding communities from the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) and the City Hospital campuses. In 2009/10 they have an annual budget in excess of £687m of public sector
Public sector
The public sector, sometimes referred to as the state sector, is a part of the state that deals with either the production, delivery and allocation of goods and services by and for the government or its citizens, whether national, regional or local/municipal.Examples of public sector activity range...
funding and employ approximately 12,000 staff. The Trust has over 1,500 volunteers.
The Trust is the principal provider of acute general, specialist and tertiary hospital care to the population of Nottingham, receiving 98 per cent of all elective and urgent referrals from primary care
Primary care
Primary care is the term for the health services by providers who act as the principal point of consultation for patients within a health care system...
trusts in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
. They currently have approximately 1,663 hospital beds. Activities include general hospital services for the local population and a wide range of specialist services for regional and national patients. They provide a range of general acute and specialist services across nine clinical directorates. These are:
• Acute Medicine
• Cancer and Associated Specialties
• Diabetic, Renal & Cardiovascular
• Diagnostic & Clinical Support
• Digestive Diseases and Thoracic
• Family Health
• Head and Neck
• Musculoskeletal and Neurosciences
• Specialist Support
As a major centre for healthcare research, they claim to have a very close partnership with The University of Nottingham across a vast range of research activities. At the forefront of these activities are the three Biomedical Research Units (BRUs) in gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine whereby the digestive system and its disorders are studied. The name is a combination of three Ancient Greek words gaster , enteron , and logos...
, hearing
Hearing (sense)
Hearing is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations through an organ such as the ear. It is one of the traditional five senses...
and respiratory medicine
Respiratory Medicine
The Respiratory Medicine journal is published by Elsevier Science. Its subjects are internal medicine and practice of medicine.Its ISSN is 0954-6111. Its impact factor in 2004 was 2,086....
. Nottingham was the only city in the country to achieve three successful BRUs. The aim is to bring tangible benefits to patient care through evidenced-based changes in clinical practice.
Nottingham University Hospitals is one of only two national pilots for a trust-wide programme called ‘Releasing Time to Care – the Productive Ward’. The aim of this is to increase patient and staff satisfaction by releasing nurse time from unnecessary or ‘wasteful’ activity.
The City Hospital campus is the older of the two campuses, founded in 1903. It occupies a large 90-acre (360,000 m2) site on the ring road to the north of the city centre. It provides general medical and surgical services to the local population, and is the location for many specialties such as cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, breast surgery, plastic surgery, nephrology, oncology, urology, and infectious diseases.
QMC campus was the first purpose built teaching hospital in the UK, and also contains The University of Nottingham Medical and Nursing Schools and Nottinghamshire Healthcare mental health wards. During the year 2008/09 a proportion of outpatient and day case patient care was transferred to the NHS Treatment Centre operated by Nations Healthcare. NUH staff have been seconded to provide a service to the organisation, but it operates independently of the Trust.
The two hospitals are connected by a link bus which provides a free service for patients and staff.
Funded research
BlissBliss (charity)
Bliss is the UK charity that helps care for premature and sick babies. They support families, fund research and campaign for improved hospital resources.Its patron is HRH The Duchess of Gloucester and its chief executive is Andy Cole.-History:...
, the special care baby charity are currently funding research into the benefits to premature and sick babies of manuka honey dressings.