Morriston Hospital
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Morriston Hospital is a 750 bed hospital located in Cwmrhydyceirw
near Morriston
in Swansea
, Wales
. Morriston is the largest hospital in the city and county of Swansea and is operated by Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board. Alongside its role as a district general hospital, Morriston is a teaching hospital for medical students of Swansea University School of Medicine
. Most services are housed in buildings constructed since 1981.
The hospital is the site of the major Accident and Emergency Department for Swansea and is considered by the Trust to be the major trauma centre for South West Wales
. In addition to general surgical and medical services, Morriston houses the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery
and one of the two Cardiac Centres in Wales and one of three centres (ALACs) of the Wales Artificial Limb & Appliance Service
. Other services include renal medicine, neurology
and neurosurgery
, oral and maxillofacial surgery, rheumatology
and palliative care
. The Tŷ Olwen hospice, a Swansea charity, is located here.
, Mid
and South Wales
. The centre moved to Swansea from St. Lawrence Hospital, Chepstow
in 1994 and treats approximately 750 people a year, of which half need inpatient treatment.
. There are plans to demolish these World War II
buildings and replace them with modern premises, and improve the roads leading to and within the hospital site. Improved accommodation will be provided for the Endoscopy suite, Out-patients, Discharge lounge, Multi-professional Education centre, Medical records, Social Services offices, Care Co-ordination Centre, new main entrance, and the Dispensary.
Cwmrhydyceirw
Cwmrhydyceirw is a village in Morriston, based in the City and County of Swansea, south Wales. The village is located about 1 mile north of Morriston town centre. It is home to the main campus of Morriston Hospital, Morriston Comprehensive School and Cwmrhydyceirw Primary School...
near Morriston
Morriston
Morriston is a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales and falls within the Morriston ward. Morriston is sometimes referred to as a distinct town , however Morriston never had a town charter, and is now part of the continuous urban area around Swansea, the centre of which lies three...
in Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. Morriston is the largest hospital in the city and county of Swansea and is operated by Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board. Alongside its role as a district general hospital, Morriston is a teaching hospital for medical students of Swansea University School of Medicine
Swansea University School of Medicine
Swansea University College of Medicine is a medical school in the Swansea University campus with additional teaching centres located throughout South and West Wales, including Cefn Coed, Singleton Hospital and Morriston Hospital in Swansea, Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli, Withybush Hospital in...
. Most services are housed in buildings constructed since 1981.
The hospital is the site of the major Accident and Emergency Department for Swansea and is considered by the Trust to be the major trauma centre for South West Wales
South West Wales
South West Wales is a region of Wales. A definition consisting of the unitary authorities of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire is used by a number of government agencies and private organisations including:*BBC...
. In addition to general surgical and medical services, Morriston houses the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery
Plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. Though cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the best-known kind of plastic surgery, most plastic surgery is not cosmetic: plastic surgery includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand...
and one of the two Cardiac Centres in Wales and one of three centres (ALACs) of the Wales Artificial Limb & Appliance Service
Artificial Limb & Appliance Service
The Artificial Limb & Appliance Service is an NHS Wales organisation providing support, equipment and rehabilitation to people with permanent or long-term impairment. It is commissioned by Health Commission Wales , and is provided through a consortium arrangement between three NHS Wales trusts,...
. Other services include renal medicine, neurology
Neurology
Neurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue,...
and neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spine, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system.-In the United States:In...
, oral and maxillofacial surgery, rheumatology
Rheumatology
Rheumatology is a sub-specialty in internal medicine and pediatrics, devoted to diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases. Clinicians who specialize in rheumatology are called rheumatologists...
and palliative care
Palliative care
Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients...
. The Tŷ Olwen hospice, a Swansea charity, is located here.
The Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery
The Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery provides a care for a population of 2.3 million across WestWest Wales
West Wales is the western area of Wales.Some definitions of West Wales include only Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, an area which historically comprised the Welsh principality of Deheubarth., an area called "South West Wales" in the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics....
, Mid
Mid Wales
Mid Wales is the name given to the central region of Wales. The Mid Wales Regional Committee of the National Assembly for Wales covered the counties of Ceredigion and Powys and the area of Gwynedd that had previously been the district of Meirionydd. A similar definition is used by the BBC...
and South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
. The centre moved to Swansea from St. Lawrence Hospital, Chepstow
Chepstow
Chepstow is a town in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the River Wye, close to its confluence with the River Severn, and close to the western end of the Severn Bridge on the M48 motorway...
in 1994 and treats approximately 750 people a year, of which half need inpatient treatment.
Future plans
A number of the buildings in Morriston Hospital date back to 19411941 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1941 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales – vacant*Princess of Wales – vacant*Archbishop of Wales – Charles Alfred Howell Green...
. There are plans to demolish these World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
buildings and replace them with modern premises, and improve the roads leading to and within the hospital site. Improved accommodation will be provided for the Endoscopy suite, Out-patients, Discharge lounge, Multi-professional Education centre, Medical records, Social Services offices, Care Co-ordination Centre, new main entrance, and the Dispensary.