Emergency & Trauma Centre
Barts and The London NHS Trust consists of three tertiary hospitals, St. Bartholomew's, The Royal London and The London Chest Hospital, together producing some of the best clinical outcomes in the UK – evidenced by one of the best survival records in the NHS. The Royal London Hospital treats over 1400 injury patients annually, more than any other centre in the UK.
The Royal London Hospital is unique in its provision of emergency care with a resident Emergency Department (ED) consultant available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The hospital is also home to London’s busiest A&E for children.
The Royal London Hospital is part of a new city-wide initiative to transform London's emergency and trauma services. In 2010, the London Trauma System was implemented to provide Londoners with world-class trauma care. The network is believed to be the largest of its kind in the world. The System comprises four existing London hospitals, The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel), King's College Hospital (Denmark Hill), St George's Hospital (Tooting) and St Mary's Hospital (Paddington), supported by a number of trauma units located in various A&E departments where patients with less serious injuries receive treatment.
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