Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
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The 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
. It was opened on 11 June 2009, after the closure of the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (founded 1829) in Pendlebury, Salford, Greater Manchester, and Booth Hall Children's Hospital in North Manchester, as well as the existing St Mary's Hospital
for neonatal services previously based nearby.
The hospital has 371 beds and has 135,000 patient visits each year across a range of specialities including oncology, haematology, bone marrow transplant, burns, genetics, and orthopaedics. The hospital provides specialist healthcare services for children and young people throughout the North West, as well as nationally and internationally.
at 25 Back King Street in Central Manchester for the treatment of sick children. By 1855, it had developed to a six-bed hospital. In 1873, the hospital moved to Pendlebury, just off Manchester Road (the A6). In 1923, it was granted Royal Patronage
. The hospital in Pendlebury cared for at least 7,000 patients a year. With the birth of the NHS, the hospital continued to expand and eventually hosted 250 beds.
The hospital has since closed, and services moved to the new children's hospital next to Manchester Royal Infirmary
in central Manchester. The move started on 11 June 2009, and was completed by the end of the month. The new hospital is the largest, single site, children's hospital in the country.
Much of the remaining buildings were based around buildings dating from the Victorian era
. The hospital canteen used to contain a framed letter from Florence Nightingale
praising the structure of the hospital and asking for contact details of its architect.
The hospital provided regional services in paediatric oncology
, surgery
, otolaryngology
, orthopaedics, respiratory medicine, endocrinology
, neurology
, neurosurgery
, nephrology
and urology
. The hospital also provided regional intensive care and was internationally recognised for its work with metabolic and endocrine diseases. It had a high dependency and the regional intensive care unit.
The hospital is supported by The Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Charity.
Since then it has provided paediatric specialist services in general paediatric services with a paediatric accident and emergency department, paediatric surgery, orthopaedic surgery, plastic surgery
with a paediatric burns unit, gastroenterology
, respiratory medicine
and diabetology
. It also had a high dependency unit and a transitional care unit for long term, usually ventilated, patients.
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...
, 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. It is part of the 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 opened on 11 June 2009, after the closure of the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (founded 1829) in Pendlebury, Salford, Greater Manchester, and Booth Hall Children's Hospital in North Manchester, as well as the existing St Mary's Hospital
St Mary's Hospital, Manchester
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...
for neonatal services previously based nearby.
The hospital has 371 beds and has 135,000 patient visits each year across a range of specialities including oncology, haematology, bone marrow transplant, burns, genetics, and orthopaedics. The hospital provides specialist healthcare services for children and young people throughout the North West, as well as nationally and internationally.
Old hospital at Pendlebury
The Royal Manchester Children's Hospital was the first hospital in the United Kingdom to treat only children when it was initially founded in 1829. It started as a small dispensaryDispensary
A dispensary is an office in a school, hospital or other organization that dispenses medications and medical supplies. In a traditional dispensary set-up a pharmacist dispenses medication as per prescription or order form....
at 25 Back King Street in Central Manchester for the treatment of sick children. By 1855, it had developed to a six-bed hospital. In 1873, the hospital moved to Pendlebury, just off Manchester Road (the A6). In 1923, it was granted Royal Patronage
Royal patronage
Royal patronage may refer to*Royal patronage in arts, commerce, etc.*Patronato real*Padroado...
. The hospital in Pendlebury cared for at least 7,000 patients a year. With the birth of the NHS, the hospital continued to expand and eventually hosted 250 beds.
The hospital has since closed, and services moved to the new children's hospital next to Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester Royal Infirmary
The 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...
in central Manchester. The move started on 11 June 2009, and was completed by the end of the month. The new hospital is the largest, single site, children's hospital in the country.
Much of the remaining buildings were based around buildings dating from the Victorian era
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
. The hospital canteen used to contain a framed letter from Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale OM, RRC was a celebrated English nurse, writer and statistician. She came to prominence for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War, where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night...
praising the structure of the hospital and asking for contact details of its architect.
The hospital provided regional services in paediatric oncology
Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...
, surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
, otolaryngology
Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology or ENT is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders....
, orthopaedics, respiratory medicine, endocrinology
Endocrinology
Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions called hormones, the integration of developmental events such as proliferation, growth, and differentiation and the coordination of...
, 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,...
, 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...
, nephrology
Nephrology
Nephrology is a branch of internal medicine and pediatrics dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney.-Scope of the specialty:...
and urology
Urology
Urology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological...
. The hospital also provided regional intensive care and was internationally recognised for its work with metabolic and endocrine diseases. It had a high dependency and the regional intensive care unit.
The hospital is supported by The Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Charity.
Old Booth Hall Children's Hospital
The Booth Hall Children's Hospital, based on Charlestown Road in North Manchester, was opened in 1908, by Humphrey Booth, who had bought the land and commissioned its building. It initially cared for the poor, and then for wounded soldiers from World War 1 from 1914. It was emptied at the start of World War 2 and made ready for expected casualties of air raids. It was however converted back to a children's hospital in 1926. It was incorporated into the NHS in 1948.Since then it has provided paediatric specialist services in general paediatric services with a paediatric accident and emergency department, paediatric surgery, orthopaedic surgery, 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...
with a paediatric burns unit, gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine whereby the digestive system and its disorders are studied. The name is a combination of three Ancient Greek words gaster , enteron , and logos...
, respiratory medicine
Respiratory Medicine
The Respiratory Medicine journal is published by Elsevier Science. Its subjects are internal medicine and practice of medicine.Its ISSN is 0954-6111. Its impact factor in 2004 was 2,086....
and diabetology
Diabetology
Diabetology is the clinical science of diabetes mellitus, its diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. It can be considered a specialised field of endocrinology.The term diabetologist is used in several ways...
. It also had a high dependency unit and a transitional care unit for long term, usually ventilated, patients.