University Hospital Coventry

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University Hospital Coventry
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
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The main entrance
Geography
Location Clifford Bridge Road,
Coventry,
England, United Kingdom
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Organisation
Care system Public NHS
Hospital type General
Affiliated university University of Warwick
Services
Emergency department Yes Accident & Emergency
Helipad Yes
Beds 1,250
History
Founded 2006
Links
Website http://www.uhcw.nhs.uk/
Lists Hospitals in the United Kingdom

University Hospital Coventry is a large National Health Service (NHS) hospital situated in the Walsgrave on Sowe area of Coventry, West Midlands, England, 4 miles (6.4 km) from the city centre. It is part of the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. It has a large, progressive accident & emergency department providing a trauma service to Coventry and Warwickshire, and is one of the largest of its kind outside London.

Development

The hospital was built under a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) to replace the Walsgrave Hospital and the Coventry & Warwickshire Hospital. Construction started in July 2002 and the hospital opened on 10 July 2006.[1] The partners in the scheme, known as Projectco, were Innisfree Ltd, Skanska, Vinci SA, GE and ISS Mediclean. Skanska subsequently sold its stake to Innisfree for £66 million. [2] The hospital cost £440 million to build, but Projectco is guaranteed an income of £3.3 billion over 30 years, including facilities contracts.

The hospital is equipped with 1,250 beds and 27 operating theatres.[1] On 26 March 2012, the hospital was designated as one of four trauma centres in the West Midlands Region.[3] In 2012, the planning committee approved an application to build a new car park at the hospital, to help improve ongoing congestion and traffic issues.[4]

The trust was one of 26 responsible for half of the national growth in patients waiting more than four hours in accident and emergency over the 2014/5 winter.[5]

Performance

It was named by the Health Service Journal as one of the top hundred NHS trusts to work for in 2015. At that time it had 6198 full time equivalent staff and a sickness absence rate of 3.99%. 70% of staff recommend it as a place for treatment and 64% recommended it as a place to work.[6]

Coventry Hospital Radio

The hospital plays host to Coventry Hospital Radio, a free station provided through the Hospedia bedside units, that has been broadcasting since 1972. The station is run by volunteers and managed by an elected committee. The station is situated on the 5th floor and is available to all wards providing music, entertainment and chat 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.[7][8] In 2012, Coventry Hospital Radio was shortlisted for three National HBA Radio Awards. Radio presenter, Neil Wilkes, won a silver award for "Best Newcomer".[9][10]

The Meriden Hospital

The Meriden Hospital is a private hospital run by BMI Healthcare. It is situated within the hospital site opposite to the NHS hospital.[11]

Gallery

  • Walsgrave hospital demolition.JPG

    The old Walsgrave Hospital during demolition on 1 Feb 2007

  • Clinical sciences building+5u07.JPG

    The Clinical Sciences Building, University Hospital Coventry

  • The BMI Meriden Hospital (private hospital)

  • Entrance to womens & childrens hospital 5u07.JPG

    The women's and children's hospital entrance

  • Uni Hosp Coventry helepad 12l07.JPG

    An air ambulance on the helipad

  • An air ambulance on the helipad

  • Caludon centre 5u07.JPG

    The new Caludon Centre

See also

References

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External links

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