| The York Hospital | |
| York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Hospital type | Teahing Hospital |
| Affiliated university | Hull York Medical School |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 700+ |
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| Website | http://www.york.nhs.uk |
| Lists | Hospitals in the United Kingdom |
York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a National Health Service teaching hospital in York, England. The York Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was established on 1 April 2007.
The York Hospital, was re-named York Teaching Hospital in 2010, following it's excellent links with Hull York Medical School (HYMS).
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York Hospital opened on its current site, on Wigginton Road in 1976. When it first opened the Hospital had 600 beds and replaced numerous smaller sites including Acomb Hospital, City Hospital, York County Hospital, Deighton Grove Hospital, Fulford Hospital, Military Hospital and Yearsley Bridge Hospital's.
The Hospital serves a population of 500,000 in North Yorkshire. York Hospital now has over 700 beds and offers a range of inpatient and outpatient services, there are also two rehabilitation hospitals St Helen's and White Cross Court.
The Hospital has an excellent Day Unit department for day operations or excellent Theatre's for more complex operations.
On-site at York Hospital there are a range of services including Accident & Emergency Department, adult critical care unit, coronary care unit, maternity unit and specialist departments including Dermatology, Elderly Medicine, Ear, Nose and Throat, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics and Restorative Dentistry.
From April 2011, with community based services moving away from the Primary Care Trust, York Hospital took over the management of some of the community nursing and specialist services in Selby, York, Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale.
The Trust has over 6,000 employees, which includes the community based services.
During the tax year 2010 - 2011 the annual turnover for The Hospital was £247 million. More than 92% of the Trust’s clinical income arises from contracts with the Primary Care Trust.
During 2010/2011:
Ambulance service for the Hospital is provided by Yorkshire Ambulance Service.
York Hospital works closely with Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Healthcare Services NHS Trust and Hull Teaching Hospital NHS Trust this enables cross site expertise in some of the specialities.
Some more specialist services are provided from other sites, renal dialysis is provided in Easingwold and Harrogate, and sexual health services are delivered in Monkgate Heath Centre in York.
Psychiatric services are based at nearby Bootham Park Hospital.
York Hospital Radio [1] was set up as a voluntary scheme in 1964 and has continued to develop since.
From April 2011, it now provides 24hour service giving patients and staff entertainment and music through the day and night. It also provides some specialist shows, including live commentary from nearby York City Football Club.
The Hospital has some excellent facilities including The Mallard restaurant providing food 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is also a shop in the main foyer, Amigo, selling wide variety of products. From 2010 a Costa Coffee cafe opened replacing the highly popular WRVS cafe.
There are vending machine's on site and a staff shop.
A private pharmacy - Healthcare at Home [2] opened at end of 2010, providing 7 days a week late night service for patients and residents of York.
There are also many stalls regularly located in the main foyer and restaurant, selling products on behalf of Charities.