queen elizabeth university hospital news

The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is a 1,677-bed acute hospital located in Govan, in the south-west of Glasgow, Scotland. The hospital is built on the site of the former Southern General Hospital and opened at the end of April 2015. The hospital comprises a 1,109-bed adult hospital, a 256-bed children's hospital and two major Emergency Departments; …
The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is a 1,677-bed acute hospital located in Govan, in the south-west of Glasgow, Scotland. The hospital is built on the site of the former Southern General Hospital and opened at the end of April 2015. The hospital comprises a 1,109-bed adult hospital, a 256-bed children's hospital and two major Emergency Departments; one for adults and one for children. There is also an Immediate Assessment Unit for local GPs and out-of-hours services, to send patients directly, without having to be processed through the Emergency Department. The retained buildings from the former Southern General Hospital include the Maternity Unit, the Institute of Neurological Sciences, the Langlands Unit for medicine of the elderly and the laboratory. The whole facility is operated by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and is one of the largest acute hospital campuses in Europe.
  • Location: 1345 Govan Road, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland
  • Opened: April 2015
  • Care system: NHS Scotland
  • Affiliated university: University of Glasgow · Glasgow Caledonian University · University of the West of Scotland
  • Emergency department: Yes (and Major Trauma)
  • Beds: 1,677 · 256 Children
  • Speciality: General
Data from: en.wikipedia.org