What we do
The Emergency Department at the BRI, the main teaching hospital
in Bristol, serves the centre, south and northwest of the
city, sees over 60,000 patients 24 hrs a day, 365 days a year.
Within the department there are nearly 40 doctors, over 100 nurses
and around 40 support staff.
Patients are cared for in two
main areas: minors and majors. The minors side has 6 cubicles and 2
consulting rooms for the assessment and treatment of ambulant
patients and a dedicated plaster room. The majors side has 10
cubicles, a side room and a 6-bed resuscitation room providing
state of the art digital x-raying facilities. There is
an eight bed observation
unit, a relatives' room
and there are waiting and reception areas.
A dedicated children's Emergency
Department providing emergency care in a child friendly environment
is located next to the adult service and offers separate facilities
for patients under the age of 16.
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