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R oyal I nfirmary of E dinburgh H ospital

R oyal I nfirmary of E dinburgh H ospital. Emergency Department. By Marek Tikovský DZZ2. History. The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh was established in 1729 and it is the oldest voluntary hospital in Scotland. In 1832 a surgical hospital was added.

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R oyal I nfirmary of E dinburgh H ospital

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  1. Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Hospital Emergency Department By Marek Tikovský DZZ2

  2. History • The Royal Infirmary of Edinburghwas • established in 1729 and it is the oldest • voluntary hospital in Scotland • In 1832 a surgical hospital was added • The surgical hospital was rebuilt in 1853 • The Infirmary had public baths • In 1879 the infirmary moved to a new • location, at the edge of the city • In 1948, the infirmary was incorporated • into the National Health Service (NHS) • Over the years it has maintained close ties • to the University of Edinburgh Old Surgical Hospital from the mid-19th century

  3. Nowadays Hospital • In August 1998 a contract was signed to • build a new Royal Infirmary at Little • Francein the south-east ofthe city • The fact that it serves not just Edinburgh, • but also Midlothian and East Lothian • makes it a central focus for Edinburgh and • its surroundings View of the whole Hospital Main entrance

  4. Emergency Department • It´s a medical treatment facility • specialising in acute care of patients • who present without prior • appointment, either by their own • means or by ambulance • An emergency department (ED), also known as Accident & Emergency (A&E) Access for ambulances

  5. Scottish ambulance

  6. The department must provide initial treatment for a broad spectrum of illnesses • and injuries, some of which may be life-threatening and require immediate • attention • The emergency department operates 24 hours a day • The ward is centralized workspace of doctors and nurses with many • smaller examination cubicles • In these rooms the patients are treated and examine and could be set to a • operating theatre • Every room is equipped with different device for specialized examination • (x-rays, ultrasound, etc)

  7. Trauma Team • In A&E is trauma team which is ready to support paramedics in any accident • The team includes doctors and nurses (in every ambulance are only 2 paramedics) • This is very similar to Randez-vous system in the Czech Republic

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