The Hospital Today
Manchester Royal Infirmary now has over 750 beds. On the same site since summer 2009 are the new Children's Hospital, St Mary's Hospital (Maternity and Babies), the new wing of Manchester Royal Infirmary, and the new Eye Hospital (one of the largest teaching hospitals for ophthalmology in Europe). It is possible to access one hospital from the others without going outside. A link bridge links St Mary's Hospital with the new wing of the Royal Infirmary and the Children's Hospital.
- The Children's Hospital contains 371 beds and is the largest free-standing children's hospital in the UK.
- Manchester Mental Health and Social Care trust also runs a mental health unit on the site for inpatients and outpatients: see route map: access via Hathersage Road.
- Manchester Royal Infirmary itself specialises in cardiology, in renal medicine and surgery, and in kidney and pancreas transplants. Its A&E department deals with around 145,000 patients every year.
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