St Mary's Hospital, Manchester
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St Mary's Hospital is a hospital
in Manchester
, England
. It is part of Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
. It was founded in 1790. St Mary's provides a unique range of inter-related services specifically for women and children. Out-patient and in-patient facilities exist to provide mainstream and
speciality services in the areas of:
In addition , the Sexual Assault Referral Centre, also based at St Mary's, represents a unique collaboration between Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Greater Manchester Police Authority. The Centre accepts emergency or self referrals from adults who have been raped or sexually assaulted.
St Mary's Hospital is headed by a Clinical Director and a Divisional Director. The multi-disciplinary approach adopted by clinicians aims to provide the highest standard of care for mother and child.
More than 1200 staff, including doctors, nurses, midwives, clinical and non-clinical support staff work in St Mary's Hospital. A range of clinical and non clinical support services are based at the site to support the work undertaken, including well established departments of radiology and physiotherapy.
. From 1855 to 1903 it occupied a building in Quay Street which was erected at the expense of Dr Thomas Radford. In 1904 the hospital was amalgamated with the Manchester Southern Hospital for Women and Children and consequently two new hospitals were built. One was in Whitworth Street West
on the corner of Oxford Street, while the other was on Oxford Road in Chorlton on Medlock
. In 1915 the city centre hospital provided maternity and outpatient services and had 56 maternity beds and 50 cots, with accommodation for medical students, midwives and pupil nurses. The suburban hospital provided gynaecological and paediatric services and contained 115 beds.
In 2009 pediatric (exluding neonatal) services from St Mary's Hospital were transferred to the new Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, which opened on 11th June 2009.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is part of Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Central Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is made up of five hospitals: Manchester Royal Infirmary; Royal Manchester Children's Hospital; St Mary's Hospital, Manchester; Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and University Dental Hospital of Manchester.-Services:As the leading provider of...
. It was founded in 1790. St Mary's provides a unique range of inter-related services specifically for women and children. Out-patient and in-patient facilities exist to provide mainstream and
speciality services in the areas of:
- Obstetrics
- Gynaecology
- Neonatal medicine and surgery
- Genetics / immunogenetics laboratory,
- Reproductive medicine
In addition , the Sexual Assault Referral Centre, also based at St Mary's, represents a unique collaboration between Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Greater Manchester Police Authority. The Centre accepts emergency or self referrals from adults who have been raped or sexually assaulted.
St Mary's Hospital is headed by a Clinical Director and a Divisional Director. The multi-disciplinary approach adopted by clinicians aims to provide the highest standard of care for mother and child.
More than 1200 staff, including doctors, nurses, midwives, clinical and non-clinical support staff work in St Mary's Hospital. A range of clinical and non clinical support services are based at the site to support the work undertaken, including well established departments of radiology and physiotherapy.
Teaching hospital and research
As a teaching hospital, St Mary's has close links with the School of Medicine, University of Manchester. There are three University Chairs in post (in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Child Health and Medical Genetics) and the University has extensive research facilities on the hospital site.History
The hospital was founded in 1790 by Dr Charles WhiteCharles White (physician)
Charles White FRS was an English physician and a co-founder of the Manchester Royal Infirmary, along with local industrialist Joseph Bancroft...
. From 1855 to 1903 it occupied a building in Quay Street which was erected at the expense of Dr Thomas Radford. In 1904 the hospital was amalgamated with the Manchester Southern Hospital for Women and Children and consequently two new hospitals were built. One was in Whitworth Street West
Whitworth Street
Whitworth Street is a street in Manchester, England. It runs between London Road and Oxford Street . West of Oxford Street it becomes Whitworth Street West which then goes as far as Deansgate . It was opened in 1899 and is lined with many large and grand warehouses. It is named after the engineer...
on the corner of Oxford Street, while the other was on Oxford Road in Chorlton on Medlock
Chorlton-on-Medlock
Chorlton-on-Medlock is an inner city area of Manchester, England.Historically a part of Lancashire, the northern border of Chorlton-on-Medlock is the River Medlock which runs immediately south of Manchester city centre. Its other borders roughly correspond to Stockport Road, Hathersage Road, Moss...
. In 1915 the city centre hospital provided maternity and outpatient services and had 56 maternity beds and 50 cots, with accommodation for medical students, midwives and pupil nurses. The suburban hospital provided gynaecological and paediatric services and contained 115 beds.
In 2009 pediatric (exluding neonatal) services from St Mary's Hospital were transferred to the new Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, which opened on 11th June 2009.
See also
- Manchester Royal InfirmaryManchester Royal InfirmaryThe Manchester Royal Infirmary is a hospital in Manchester, England which was founded by Charles White in 1752 as a cottage hospital capable of caring for twelve patients. Manchester Royal Infirmary is part of a larger NHS Trust incorporating several hospitals called Central Manchester University...
- Manchester Royal Eye HospitalManchester Royal Eye HospitalManchester Royal Eye Hospital is an ophthalmic hospital in Oxford Road, Chorlton on Medlock, Manchester, England. It is part of Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It was founded in 1814 on the initiative of W. J. Wilson and opened the following year. It is located on the...
- Royal Manchester Children's HospitalRoyal Manchester Children's HospitalThe Royal Manchester Children's Hospital is a children's hospital based in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, England. It is part of the Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust...
- University Dental Hospital of Manchester