| Queen Elizabeth University Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | |
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 The QEUH building as viewed in March 2021 | |
  Location within Glasgow | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 1345 Govan Road, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°51′44″N 04°20′28″W / 55.86222°N 4.34111°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Glasgow Glasgow Caledonian University University of the West of Scotland |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes (and Major Trauma) |
| Beds | 1,677 256 Children[1] |
| Speciality | General |
| History | |
| Opened | April 2015 |
| Links | |
| Website | Queen Elizabeth University Hospital |
The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) (Scottish Gaelic: Ospadal Oilthigh na Banrigh Ealasaid) is a 1,677-bed acute hospital located in Govan, in the south-west of Glasgow, Scotland. The hospital is built on the site of the former Southern General Hospital and opened at the end of April 2015. The hospital comprises a 1,109-bed adult hospital, a 256-bed children's hospital and two major Emergency Departments; one for adults and one for children. There is also an Immediate Assessment Unit for local GPs and out-of-hours services, to send patients directly, without having to be processed through the Emergency Department.[1] The retained buildings from the former Southern General Hospital include the Maternity Unit, the Institute of Neurological Sciences, the Langlands Unit for medicine of the elderly and the laboratory. The whole facility is operated by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, [2][3] and is one of the largest acute hospital campuses in Europe.[4][5]
While some parts of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital have their own distinct identity and dedicated specialist staff, such as the Royal Hospital for Children, each is completely integrated with linkages for patient transfer, diagnostic services, emergency care and even a rapid access lift from the emergency helicopter pad on the roof of the adult hospital. For example, the new children's hospital is not only linked to the adult hospital but also both the adult and children's hospitals are linked to the redeveloped maternity building and to the Neurosciences Institute.[6]
The hospital hosts services relocated from the Western Infirmary, the Victoria Infirmary including the Mansion House facility, some services from the Royal Infirmary and a range of inpatient services from Gartnavel General Hospital.[1] In addition, the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, previously based at Yorkhill, was moved to a new building adjoining the adult hospital and renamed the "Royal Hospital for Children".
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- ^ "NHSGGC : South Glasgow University Hospital". nhsggc.org.uk.
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- ^ Nicoll, Vivienne (13 April 2015). "Revealed: the shops to open in Glasgow's new hospital". The Evening Times. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ "NHSGGC : About the campus". nhsggc.org.uk.