| Morriston Hospital Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Cwmrhydyceirw, Swansea, Wales, (UK) |
| Organisation | |
| Care System | NHS Wales |
| Hospital Type | General, Secondary care |
| Affiliated University | Swansea University, Cardiff University [1] |
| Services | |
| Emergency Dept. | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 750 |
| History | |
| Founded | Unknown |
| Links | |
| Website | Homepage |
| See also | Hospitals in the United Kingdom,Singleton Hospital |
Morriston Hospital is a 750 bed hospital located in Cwmrhydyceirw near Morriston, South Wales. Abertawe Bro Morgannwg NHS University Trust (ABM (Ymddiriedolaeth Prifysgol GIG Abertawe Bro Morgannwg is an NHS Trust in Wales Cwmrhydyceirw is a village in the City and County of Swansea, south Wales. Swansea ( Abertawe "mouth of the Tawe " is a city and county in Wales. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article describes policy-related systems For the article on hospital networks which are sometimes referred to as health care systems see Hospital network. NHS Wales (GIG Cymru is the publicly funded healthcare system of Wales. A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for The term secondary care is a service provided by medical specialists who generally do not have first contact with Patients, for example Cardiologists, Urologists A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Swansea University (Prifysgol Abertawe is a University located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. Cardiff University (Prifysgol Caerdydd is a leading University located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom Singleton Hospital is a 550 bed Hospital located in Sketty Lane Swansea, Wales, operated by Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust Cwmrhydyceirw is a village in the City and County of Swansea, south Wales. Morriston ( Welsh: Treforys) is a Town in the City and County of Swansea, Wales and falls within the Morriston ward. It is the largest hospital in the city and county of Swansea and is operated by Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust. Swansea ( Abertawe "mouth of the Tawe " is a city and county in Wales. Abertawe Bro Morgannwg NHS University Trust (ABM (Ymddiriedolaeth Prifysgol GIG Abertawe Bro Morgannwg is an NHS Trust in Wales Alongside its role as a district general hospital, it is the main trauma centre for West Wales and a teaching hospital for medical students. Most services are housed in buildings constructed since 1981. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981
In addition to general surgical and medical services, it houses the the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery[1] and one of the two Cardiac Centres in Wales. Plastic surgery is a medical specialty interested in the correction of form and function The heart is a muscular organ in all Vertebrates responsible for pumping Blood through the Blood vessels by repeated rhythmic Other services include renal medicine, neurology and neurosurgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, rheumatology and palliative care. Nephrology (from Greek nephros, " Kidney " and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit Neurosurgery is the surgical discipline focused on treating those central, Peripheral nervous system and spinal column diseases amenable to surgical Oral and maxillofacial surgery is surgery to correct a wide spectrum of diseases injuries and defects in the head neck face jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial Rheumatology is a sub-specialty in Internal medicine and Pediatrics, devoted to the Diagnosis and therapy of Rheumatic diseases. Palliative care (from Latin palliare to cloak is any form of medical care or treatment that concentrates on reducing the severity of Disease Symptoms The Tŷ Olwen hospice, a Swansea charity, is also located at Morriston Hospital. Palliative care (from Latin palliare to cloak is any form of medical care or treatment that concentrates on reducing the severity of Disease Symptoms
The hospital hosts one of three centres (ALACs) of the Wales Artificial Limb & Appliance Service. The Artificial Limb & Appliance Service (ALAS is an NHS Wales organisation providing support equipment and rehabilitation to people with permanent or long-term impairment
Morriston Hospital, along with Singleton Hospital has a teaching centre for students of Swansea University School of Medicine. Singleton Hospital is a 550 bed Hospital located in Sketty Lane Swansea, Wales, operated by Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust Swansea University School of Medicine is a medical school which was formed in 2001. [2]
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The Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery
The Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery provides a care for a population of 2. 3 milion across West, Central and South Wales. West Wales (Gorllewin Cymru is the western area of Wales bordered by South Wales to the east and Mid Wales to the north Mid Wales (Canolbarth Cymru or simply Y Canolbarth "The Midlands" is the name given to the area of Wales lying between North and South Wales South Wales (De Cymru is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south and Mid Wales and West Wales The centre moved to Swansea from St. Lawrence Hospital, Chepstow in 1994. Chepstow (Cas-gwent is a town in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. The centre treats approximately 750 people a year, of which half need inpatient treatment.
The centre hosts the UKs first and only academic centre for burns research - The Healing Foundation UK Centre for Burns Research[3]. The Healing Foundation UK Centre for Burns Research is a partnership between Morriston Hospital, Swansea University and Cardiff University who have a research centre at its Heath Park Campus. Swansea University (Prifysgol Abertawe is a University located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. Cardiff University (Prifysgol Caerdydd is a leading University located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom [4]
Future plans
A number of the buildings in Morriston Hospital date back to 1941. Incumbents Prince of Wales – vacant Princess of Wales – vacant Archbishop of Wales There are plans to demolish these World War II buildings and replace them with modern premises, providing improved accommodation to services such as the Endoscopy suite, Out-patients, Discharge lounge, Multi-professional Education centre, Medical records, Social Services offices, Care Co-ordination Centre, New main entrance, and the Dispensary. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including [2]
References
- ^ Cardiff University - Morriston Hospital (2006-01-16). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Retrieved on 2008-04-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor.
- ^ Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust News - Swansea hospitals and University agree innovative way forward for city health services
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