EndocrinologyThe Largest Single-site Children's Hospital In The UK Is Opening On 11th June On Manchester's Oxford Road
The development, which has taken five years to complete, is part of a ÷£500m PFI scheme, commissioned by Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT), and delivered in partnership with Catalyst Healthcare. The new Royal Manchester Children"s Hospital - a "super-hospital" for children - will be accompanied by The Manchester Royal Infirmary, Saint Mary"s Hospital and Manchester Royal Eye Hospital.
There will be a Paediatric accident and emergency facility at the new Royal Manchester Children"s Hospital, giving children and parents access to twice the emergency space available previously. For patients who live in the North Manchester area there will be a new Children"s Accident & Emergency Department opening from 3rd June at North Manchester General Hospital which replaces the one which is currently at Booth Hall Children"s Hospital.
Everything in the new Hospital has been designed with doctors, patients and families in mind. Clinicians worked with the design team to ensure all equipment is of an ideal specification for their work. The Hospital is more family friendly than ever before, with special consideration taken for patient dignity and special areas for parents to sleep, wash and enjoy home comforts during difficult times.
The new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) will be home to 17 beds, each worth in excess of ÷£80,000 each, with the provision to open up to four more if required. This equates to an expansion of almost triple the size of the facilities in Pendlebury Hospital, and will allow more child patients to be treated close to home.
Mike Deegan is the Chief Executive of the new Hospital, and driving force behind the development: "Royal Manchester Children"s Hospital"s opening is a sign that healthcare in the region is changing, and, regionally, there is far more focus on providing the best facilities to care for children.
"We have worked extremely hard over the last five years and this development represents a major boost for Manchester"s economy and to North West healthcare on a global scale".
Gill Heaton, Chief Nurse, gave her view: "The opening of the new Children"s Hospital is a massive step towards a new era of healthcare for the North West region, and the rest of the UK.
"New facilities in the Hospital mean that patients will have faster, better access to care - which can mean a huge difference for children who are ill or in distress.
"This is 21st Century care in a 21st Century environment - and it"s unrivalled in the whole of the UK."
The new Hospital expects to treat 35,000 patients per year, and its specialisms in renal transplant, metabolic and complex spinal care will offer an opportunity for children to transfer from UK-wide hospitals to gain access to the expertise on offer.
The Royal Manchester Children"s Hospital