West Middlesex Hospital
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The West Middlesex University Hospital (WMUH) is an acute NHS
hospital in Isleworth
, west London
. It serves the London Boroughs of Hounslow
and Richmond upon Thames
. The hospital has over 400 beds.
The hospital offers all of the services associated with a district general hospital including Accident and Emergency
, Acute Medicine, Care of the Elderly
, Surgery and Maternity Services.
West Middlesex University Hospital has recently been renovated and it is now a modern, compact hospital. As part of the redevelopment, a new £50 million main building opened in May 2003. This houses A&E, critical care, operating theatres, clinical imaging, outpatients and patient suites. Work on the refurbishment of some of the more modern existing buildings was recently completed. There has been expansion of the cardiology services to include most modalities of non-invasive cardiac investigation.
The hospital is a teaching hospital of Imperial College School of Medicine
. It also has an active volunteer program. Undergraduate students from the American university [Central College] are also allowed to complete internships at WMUH.
March 2010: West Middlesex has been awarded UNICEF Stage 1 Baby Friendly accreditation, only the second London hospital to achieve this award. The Baby Friendly Initiative accredits maternity and community facilities which adopt internationally-recognised standards of best practice.
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National Health Service (England)
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hospital in Isleworth
Isleworth
Isleworth is a small town of Saxon origin sited within the London Borough of Hounslow in west London, England. It lies immediately east of the town of Hounslow and west of the River Thames and its tributary the River Crane. Isleworth's original area of settlement, alongside the Thames, is known as...
, west London
London
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. It serves the London Boroughs of Hounslow
London Borough of Hounslow
-Political composition:Since the borough was formed it has been controlled by the Labour Party on all but two occasions. In 1968 the Conservatives formed a majority for the first and last time to date until they lost control to Labour in 1971. Labour subsequently lost control of the council in the...
and Richmond upon Thames
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London, UK, which forms part of Outer London. It is unique because it is the only London borough situated both north and south of the River Thames.-Settlement:...
. The hospital has over 400 beds.
The hospital offers all of the services associated with a district general hospital including Accident and Emergency
Emergency department
An emergency department , also known as accident & emergency , emergency room , emergency ward , or casualty department is a medical treatment facility specialising in acute care of patients who present without prior appointment, either by their own means or by ambulance...
, Acute Medicine, Care of the Elderly
Elderly care
Elderly care or simply eldercare is the fulfillment of the special needs and requirements that are unique to senior citizens. This broad term encompasses such services as assisted living, adult day care, long term care, nursing homes, hospice care, and In-Home care.-Cultural and geographic...
, Surgery and Maternity Services.
West Middlesex University Hospital has recently been renovated and it is now a modern, compact hospital. As part of the redevelopment, a new £50 million main building opened in May 2003. This houses A&E, critical care, operating theatres, clinical imaging, outpatients and patient suites. Work on the refurbishment of some of the more modern existing buildings was recently completed. There has been expansion of the cardiology services to include most modalities of non-invasive cardiac investigation.
The hospital is a teaching hospital of Imperial College School of Medicine
Imperial College School of Medicine
The Imperial College School of Medicine is the medical school of Imperial College London in England, and one of the United Hospitals....
. It also has an active volunteer program. Undergraduate students from the American university [Central College] are also allowed to complete internships at WMUH.
March 2010: West Middlesex has been awarded UNICEF Stage 1 Baby Friendly accreditation, only the second London hospital to achieve this award. The Baby Friendly Initiative accredits maternity and community facilities which adopt internationally-recognised standards of best practice.
History
The hospital opened in 1894 as the Brentford Workhouse Infirmary. In about 1920 the hospital became the West Middlesex Hospital. When the original buildings were no longer suitable for the needs of the hospital, the hospital was redeveloped. Approximately half of the original site was sold, allowing refurbishment of two remaining buildings at the east of the site. The new building, constructed between 2001 and 2003, was funded by a 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...
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