Raigmore Hospital
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| Raigmore Hospital NHS Highland Hospital Trust |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Inverness, Scotland, (UK) |
| Organisation | |
| Care System | Public NHS |
| Hospital Type | Acute General |
| Affiliated University | University of Aberdeen University of Stirling |
| Services | |
| Emergency Dept. | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 618 [1] |
| History | |
| Founded | 1941 (original site) 1970 (current development) |
| Links | |
| Website | Homepage |
| See also | Hospitals in Scotland |
Raigmore Hospital is located in Inverness. Raigmore caters not only for the city of Inverness, but also for Caithness, Sutherland, Ross & Cromarty and as far south as Argyll & Bute. The entire population for the hospital is slightly over 200,000. [2] Raigmore is also known as a teaching hospital, with both the Universities of Aberdeen and Stirling being based here.
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[edit] History
Raigmore has been a hospital site since 1941. The single storey wartime wards continued to be used for a further three decades, until the construction of the present buildings. Amongst other medical services supplied during this period, the hospital provided the main maternity unit for the Highlands. In 1970 the first of a series of new buildings were opened, including an A&E department, radiology and radiotherapy, laboratory, out-patient services and a medical department. [3]
[edit] Facilities
[edit] Hospital services
Raigmore has the status of being the sole main hospital in the NHS Highland Hospital Trust. The hospital has a 32-bed Paediatric unit, where in-patient care in Medical Paediatrics; Oral Surgery, ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) unit and Child and Family Psychiatry are based. Raigmore also contains a 57-bed maternity unit; specialist services such as cystic fibrosis, cardiology and rheumatology and the Birnie Child Development Centre for children with learning difficulties and special needs. [4]
[edit] Baby-friendly hospital
Raigmore Hospital has been granted baby friendly status, since November 2005 after a pivotal report. [5]
[edit] Hospital developments
[edit] Wyvis Unit
Wyvis Unit is a recent development and refurbishment on the Raigmore Hospital site. The £600 million refurbishment project, now provides a new home for the re-located nurse-led pre-op assessment department and cardiac ultrasound service. The result has seen a decrease in the waiting time for a routine outpatient echocarigam. [6]
[edit] New day service unit
Pick Everard have been selected by NHS Highland to build a new day service unit extension onto the hospital site. Head consultant and architect, Keppie Design will assist in the mechanical and electrical engineering and building work side of the project.The new unit, to provide specialist renal and endoscopy departments, will be expected to open to patients, sometime in 2009. [1]
[edit] Maggie's Centre
A Maggie's Centre, known as Maggie's Highlands, can also be found on the Raigmore Hospital, being one of the few existing in Scotland. Maggie's Highlands was opened officially on 7th June 2005 by the Scottish Health Minister, Andy Kerr and Carol McGregor. The hospice was designed by Scottish architect, David Page of Page and nearby gardens by Maggie's husband, Charles Jenkins. [7]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/uploads/30/7020%20-%20StR%20LAT%20St4%20Medical%20Paeds%20-%20Raigmore%20-%20CCH.doc page 12
- ^ http://www.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/uploads/30/7020%20-%20StR%20LAT%20St4%20Medical%20Paeds%20-%20Raigmore%20-%20CCH.doc page 12
- ^ Raigmore Hospital
- ^ http://www.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/uploads/30/7020%20-%20StR%20LAT%20St4%20Medical%20Paeds%20-%20Raigmore%20-%20CCH.doc page 12
- ^ Raigmore Hospital accredited as Baby Friendly :: Baby Friendly News
- ^ http://highlandlife.net/news__1/nhs_highland/official_opening_of_raigmore_hospital_wyvis_suit
- ^ Maggie's : Maggie's Highlands
