Queen's Medical Centre
Queen's Medical Centre | |
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Major Trauma Centre | |
Beds | 1300 |
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Opened | 1977 |
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Website | www |
The Queen's Medical Centre (popularly known as QMC, Queen's Med or Queen's) is a teaching hospital situated in Nottingham, England. Until February 2012, when it was surpassed by the Royal London Hospital, it was the largest hospital in the United Kingdom, though its remains the largest major trauma centre in England.[1][2][3] It is managed by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
History
In 1964 Health Minister Anthony Barber announced in Parliament that Nottingham had been selected for a new teaching hospital and medical school, with 1,200 beds and an annual intake of 100 students.[4] It was designed by the Building Design Partnership.[5] Legal delays with the purchase of the 43-acre site meant that building work did not commence until May 1971. Lack of funding became a serious problem after 1979, and slowed the commissioning of some parts of the hospital. It was well into the 1980s before the project was completed.[6]
The Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) was the first purpose-built teaching hospital in the UK.
Facilities
The hospital has more than 1,300 beds and employs more than 6000 people.
The Nottingham Children's Hospital was founded in 1869 in Russell House. Nursing staff were drawn from the Sisters of St Lucy which led to it being given the unofficial name "St Lucy's". In 1899 it moved to larger premises at Forest House, donated by the lace manufacturer Thomas Birkin. In 1978, the occupants became the first in-patients of QMC when they were moved to the hospital's current location in East Block.[13][14] The hospital cares for about 40,000 children up to 18 years old each year. It has 116 beds.[15] On 17 August 2020 Nottingham Children's Hospital (along with NUH Sexual Health Services) received the American Nursing Credentialing Centre (ANCC) Pathway To Excellence designation in recognition of nursing excellence. It was the first Children's Hospital in Europe to receive this designation.[16]
Transport
The hospital is situated at the junction of the dual-carriageway Nottingham Ring Road (A6514) and the east–west
The
See also
References
- ^ E.ON, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals Trust, archived from the original on 2 January 2010, retrieved 6 December 2009
- ^ "Europe's largest hospital to open". 7 June 2011 – via bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Greater Nottingham Partnership, Nottingham, The Science City, Prospectus for action (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011, retrieved 6 December 2009
- ^ "Debate on General Practice - New Medical School for Nottingham" (pdf). Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ Bittiner and Lowe, p. 46
- ^ "How the Queen's Medical Centre was created 40 years ago". Nottingham Post. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Aerial photographs of Nottingham". Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ Steenson, Kathryn (28 July 2017). "1977-2017: 40 years of the Queen's Medical Centre". Nottingham University. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Benefits from mergers: lessons from recent NHS transactions" (PDF). p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "The Queen's Medical Centre celebrates its 40th birthday today". Nottingham Post. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Gallery: Take a look back at 40 years of the Queen's Medical Centre". Nottingham Post. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "NHS services cut in Nottingham after doctors quit rather than work for private firm". Independent. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ "Manuscripts and Special Collections - Nottingham Children's Hospital". Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Nottingham Children's Hospital - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust".
- ^ "Our history - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust".
- ^ "Nottingham nurses celebrate international award for excellence". Nursing Times. 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Queen's Medical Centre". Nottingham City Transport. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Queen's Medical Centre". The tram.net. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
Sources
- Bittiner, John Bruce; Lowe, David (1990). Nottingham General Hospital - Personal Reflections (PDF). Nottingham: Special Trustees for Nottingham University Hospitals.
External links
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Map of the hospital
- School of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Nottingham
- Its power station owned by E.ON
- Map and aerial photos
- Nottingham Hospitals Radio