Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
| Aberdeen Royal Infirmary | |
|---|---|
| NHS Grampian | |
 Main entrance to the Infirmary | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Foresterhill, Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Aberdeen Robert Gordon University |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes – Major Trauma Centre |
| Beds | 922 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1737 |
| Links | |
| Website | Website |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI) is the largest hospital in NHS Grampian, located on the Foresterhill site in Aberdeen, Scotland.[1] ARI is a teaching hospital with around 900 inpatient beds, offering tertiary care for a population of over 600,000 across the North of Scotland. It offers all medical specialities with the exception of heart and liver transplants.
Contents
1 Research
2 Facilities
3 Performance
4 References
Research
There are close links with the University of Aberdeen's medical school and there has been pioneering research in many fields, including the development of MRI and PET scanning.[2] A new PET scanner was installed in 2006.[3]
It has been one of the centres evaluating telemedicine equipment and developing services in Scotland.[4]
Facilities
The granite ARI buildings on the Foresterhill site were designed by James Brown Nicol in 1927.[5] The hospital was officially opened on 23 September 1936 by the Duke and Duchess of York, with the first patients admitted a month later.[6]
In 1984, a hyperbaric oxygen unit was built for the treatment of decompression illness.[6]
In 1986, a new £550,000 out-patient eye clinic was opened. This can provide corrective laser eye surgery.[6]
Since 1989, the hospital has had a breast cancer screening service for women over the age of 50, with X-rays taken every three years.[6]
The hospital’s test-tube baby unit achieving a number of successful pregnancies in its first year of operation.[6]
John Mallard led a team which built the first whole body MRI scanner.[7] The world's first whole-body MRI scanner was used for diagnostic imaging between 1980 and 1983. The prototype machine, Mark One is now on display in the hospital's Art Gallery.[8] Following fundraising by Evening Express readers, in 1992 a Siemens scanner, costing £870,000 was brought.[6]
In 2013, a £110m emergency care centre development was completed.[9] This was the first time that the Foresterhill campus had hosted emergency and urgent care facilities in the same building, and 75% of the beds in the centre are single-occupancy.[10]
In February 2014, it was revealed that the hospital has a repairs backlog of £60million.[11]
On 26 June 2014, Finance Secretary John Swinney announced a £120 million investment for a new cancer centre and maternity hospital at ARI.[12]
From 2016, it will be one of 4 major trauma centres where specialist services are based as part of a new national major trauma network in Scotland.[13]
There are social workers that can be contacted in the hospital,[14] and a citizens advice office.[15]
The hospital is served by the volunteer run radio station, Grampian Hospital Radio.[16]
Granite medical wards
Performance
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties in Scotland produced a report entitled “Learning from serious failings in care” in July 2015. The investigation was launched after recent scandals in the health service among which were concerns about patient safety and care at the Infirmary. [17] They found leadership and accountability were often lacking but bullying was endemic. Their 20 recommendations for improvements in the NHS included a set of minimum safe staffing levels for consultants, doctors, nurses and other staff in hospital settings. They criticised a target driven culture, saying: "Quality care must become the primary influence on patient experience... and the primary indicator of performance."[18]
References
^ "Aberdeen Royal Infirmary: About Us". NHS Grampian. 3 June 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Recognition for medical physicist". University of Aberdeen. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
^ "Hi-tech scanner for Aberdeen hospital". Scottish Government. 31 March 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
^ "Face to face with the future of remote medical consultations". The Guardian. 7 February 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
^ "Architect Biography Report: James Brown Nicol". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
^ abcdef "Aberdeen Royal Infirmary to hit new heights as it marks its 80th year". Evening Express. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
^ "Celebrated scientist donates medal collection". University of Aberdeen. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
^ "First MRI goes on display in Aberdeen hospital art gallery". STV. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
^ "Queen opens £110m emergency care centre at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary". BBC News. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
^ "Aberdeen Royal Infirmary set to open new emergency unit". The Scotsman. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
^ "Revealed: Renovating Scotland's crumbling hospitals will cost £860m". Daily Record. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
^ "Major Aberdeen health investment welcomed". SNP. SNP. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
^ "Scotland trauma centres network 'to boost emergency care'". BBC News. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
^ "Hospitals: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary: General Information". NHS Grampian. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
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^ "Find a CAB: Aberdeen CAB - Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Outreach". Citizens Advice Scotland. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
^ "About". Grampian Hospital Radio. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
^ "NHS accused of 'systemic failings'". Edinburgh News. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
^ "Report warns patients put at risk by failings in NHS". Herald Scotland. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
Coordinates: 57°09′17″N 2°08′10″W / 57.1546°N 2.1360°W / 57.1546; -2.1360
