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Date: 24 May 2013
Time: 11:47
Critical care research
Intensive care, also referred to as critical care medicine, is the speciality which cares for patients with acute, life-threatening illness involving failure of one or more of the body's organ systems. This includes those with acute infections such as pneumonia or peritonitis, patients who have sustained major trauma, or those who have undergone complex surgery, including transplantation.
The new Critical Care Unit at UHB, which opened in June 2010, is the largest integrated critical care facility in Europe, co-locating 100 beds, 35 critical care specialists, and 580 nurses, working in close proximity to other acute disciplines, including the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (RCDM).
