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University Hospital of Wales
National Health Service
Location
Place Heath, Cardiff, Wales, (UK)
Organisation
Care System Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust
Hospital Type General
Affiliated University Cardiff University
Services
Emergency Dept. Yes Accident & Emergency
Beds 1000
History
Founded 1971
Links
Website UHW Website Homepage
See also Hospitals in the United Kingdom

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. The National Health Service is the name commonly used to refer to the four Publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom collectively or individually (although Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest 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. Cymraeg GIG Caerdydd a Bro Morgannwg Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in 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 A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Cardiff University (Prifysgol Caerdydd is a leading University located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom Heath ( Welsh Y Mynydd Bychan) is an area of north Cardiff, Wales, originally called the Great Heath and named as a result of the large Heath ( Welsh Y Mynydd Bychan) is an area of north Cardiff, Wales, originally called the Great Heath and named as a result of the large Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales.

It is also the third largest University Hospital in the United Kingdom and is the largest hospital in Wales[1], providing 24 hour Accident & Emergency and various other specialist departments. A teaching hospital is a Hospital that in addition to delivering medical care to patients also provides Clinical education and training to future and current doctors The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

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

It is also a teaching hospital of Cardiff University School of Medicine. Cardiff University School of Medicine was founded in 1893 when the Departments of Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Bacteriology

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Features

In 2005, a million pound project by 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. A concourse is a place where pathways or Roads meet such as in a Hotel, a Convention center, a Railway station, an Airport terminal 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 Patientline on Channel 1. Radio Glamorgan Charity Number 504534 is a Hospital Radio station a member of the Hospital Broadcasting Association who are based in the University Hospital
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. Cardiff Bus (Bws Caerdydd is the dominant bus operator in Cardiff, Wales and the surrounding area including Barry and Penarth. Services by other companies such as Veolia & Stagecoach offer services from outside Cardiff.

Cardiff Bus operate services:

Veolia Transport Cymru operate services:

Stagecoach in South Wales operate services:

See Also

References

  1. ^ BBC NEWS | Wales | More hospital emergencies delays

External links

The Noah's Ark Appeal, also known as the Children's Hospital for Wales Appeal, was founded in May 2000 to build the first ever Children's Hospital
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