University Hospital of North Staffordshire
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The University Hospital of North Staffordshire (UHNS) is a major teaching & research hospital
in Hartshill
, Stoke-on-Trent
, England, near the border with Newcastle-under-Lyme
. It is one the largest hospitals in the UK with over 6,000 staff and a major local employer.
infirmary) and Hartshill Orthopaedic Hospital (former orthopaedic hospital).
Excavations on the main site have revealed that a large medieval hospital operated on exactly the same site from the thirteenth century until the 1580s.
development, and work on major new facilities is now underway. Most of the wards and A & E dept from the N S R I as its known locally will be moved across to the new Hospital during this year and 2012, the site will then be developed for much needed housing in this area.
's School of Medicine
. The clinical undergraduate medical school and postgraduate medical school buildings are in the grounds of the hospital, as well as the Keele University Health Library and the School of Nursing.
University hospital
A university hospital is an institution which combines the services of a hospital with the education of medical students and with medical research. These hospitals are typically affiliated with a medical school or university...
in Hartshill
Hartshill
Hartshill is a village in the borough of North Warwickshire, England.Hartshill is three miles from Nuneaton town centre but is still regarded as a suburb of the town despite being in the North Warwickshire borough....
, Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
, England, near the border with Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme is a market town in Staffordshire, England, and is the principal town of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is part of The Potteries Urban Area and North Staffordshire. In the 2001 census the town had a population of 73,944...
. It is one the largest hospitals in the UK with over 6,000 staff and a major local employer.
History
The hospital was formed by merging North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary (former voluntary hospital), City General Hospital (former workhouseWorkhouse
In England and Wales a workhouse, colloquially known as a spike, was a place where those unable to support themselves were offered accommodation and employment...
infirmary) and Hartshill Orthopaedic Hospital (former orthopaedic hospital).
Excavations on the main site have revealed that a large medieval hospital operated on exactly the same site from the thirteenth century until the 1580s.
Current operations
It operates on three nearby sites. Most departments are on the City General Site with some departments on the old Royal Infirmary site. A separate central outpatients department is in Hartshill between the two hospital sites.Development
In 2003 the hospital was chosen for a £350-million Private Finance InitiativePrivate Finance Initiative
The private finance initiative is a way of creating "public–private partnerships" by funding public infrastructure projects with private capital...
development, and work on major new facilities is now underway. Most of the wards and A & E dept from the N S R I as its known locally will be moved across to the new Hospital during this year and 2012, the site will then be developed for much needed housing in this area.
Keele University Medical School
It is the main teaching hospital for Keele UniversityKeele University
Keele University is a campus university near Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as an experimental college dedicated to a broad curriculum and interdisciplinary study, Keele is most notable for pioneering the dual honours degree in Britain...
's School of Medicine
Keele University Medical School
Keele University School of Medicine based at Keele University in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England, was established in 2002. The first two years of the school's MBChB course are taught on Keele University campus...
. The clinical undergraduate medical school and postgraduate medical school buildings are in the grounds of the hospital, as well as the Keele University Health Library and the School of Nursing.