Clinical Services
The hospital serves a population of approximately 110,000, with 305 beds and its services include A&E, Consultants in Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Respiratory Medicine, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Stroke, Acute Medicine, Rhematology, Dermatology, Haematology, Palliative Medicine with visiting Renal, Neurology and Oncology Physicians.
Surgical services include Orthopaedics, Colorectal Surgery, Breast Surgery, Urology and outpatient ENT and ophthalmology services. Other services include an on site Mental Health unit with facilities for emergency Electroconvulsive Therapy.
Critical Care Services include SCBU, ITU, HDU and a 14 bedded CCU with its own dedicated cardiac pacing room for insertion of temporary cardiac pacing wires.
On site Women Services include Breast Screening, Gynaecology and Obstetric/Maternity Services. There is also a Special Care Baby Unit.
A Paediatric Ward is located on site
A satellite Renal Dialysis Unit has also been opened on the grounds of the hospital.
A modern radiology department has MRI, CT, Barium studies, Ultrasound scanning and DEXA scanning.
A Endoscopy unit provides services for colonoscopy, gastroscopy, PEG insertions, Breath tests, bronchoscopy and cystoscopy (over 3500 procedures a year) A recent JAG inspection in June 2010 resulted in a 5 year Accreditation for the endoscopy unit.
The cardiorespiratory lab performs echocardiography, ECG, spirometry and pulmonary function tests.
A specially planned and facilitated Day Surgery Unit opened in 2001, with its own theatre, providing general surgery, ophthalmic and orthopaedic services. These surgical specialities are served by a theatre complex containing four main theatres. There is a combined HDU and ICU, providing four intensive care and two high dependency beds which are used flexibly.
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