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Acute Medicine

Acute Medicine is the immediate specialist management of adults with a wide range of medical conditions who come into hospital as emergencies.

We recognise the demands of admitting and managing acutely ill patients and aim to provide the lowest possible waiting times in Accident and Emergency without compromising on quality of service or treatment.

For more information on our Accident and Emergency department, please see the link below:

Available services

  • Full range of inpatient and outpatient services
  • Comprehensive support services
  • Emergency assessment area
  • Established and effective bed management protocols
  • Consultants who specialise in cardiology, respiratory medicine, endocrinology, gastroenterology, elderly medicine, rheumatology and dermatology

To contact the Acute Medicine department please call:

Medical same day emergency care (MSDEC) referral pathways

The MSDEC pathways are intended for use by clinicians at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham as a guideline for referring patients.

Last reviewed: 04 October 2024