The Royal Manchester Children's Hospital is a children's hospital in Oxford Road,
Manchester, England. The Royal Manchester Children's Hospital is managed by the
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
History
A new hospital was required to replace services previously provided by the
Pendlebury Children's Hospital at
Pendlebury
Pendlebury is a town in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 13,069. It lies north-west of Manchester city centre, north-west of Salford and south-east of Bolton.
Historically in Lancash ...
in the
City of Salford
The City of Salford () is a metropolitan borough within Greater Manchester, England. The borough is named after its main settlement, Salford. The borough covers the towns of Eccles, Swinton,
Walkden and Pendlebury, as well as the villages ...
,
Booth Hall Children's Hospital at
Blackley in north-Manchester, and neonatal care from
Saint Mary's Hospital, Manchester. It was procured under a
Private Finance Initiative
The private finance initiative (PFI) was a United Kingdom government procurement policy aimed at creating "public–private partnerships" (PPPs) where private firms are contracted to complete and manage public projects. Initially launched in 199 ...
contract in 2004. The new hospital, which was designed by
Anshen & Allen and built by
Bovis Lend Lease at a cost of approximately £500 million, was completed in April 2009 and opened in June 2009.
Services
The hospital has 371 beds and with 185,000 annual patient visits making it the largest and busiest children's hospital in the United Kingdom.
See also
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List of hospitals in England
References
External links
Pendlebury Children's Hospital drawingRoyal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Hospital buildings completed in 2009
NHS hospitals in England
Children's hospitals in the United Kingdom
Hospitals in Manchester