Rotherham General Hospital

Name :

Rotherham General Hospital

Address  :

Moorgate Road

Town  :

Rotherham

State  :

South Yorkshire

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

S60 2UD

Phone  :

01709 820000

Web URL  :

Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 500

Other Facilities

  • X-Ray
  • CT/MRI

Description

About us
We provide a wide range of health services to the people of Rotherham population approximately 252000 and to an increasing number of patients from further afield

We were awarded Foundation Trust status in 2005 which means we are an independent body and free from government control We are regulated by Monitor the independent regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts

Rotherham Hospital
Rotherham Hospital is our main site A range of hospital based Medical Surgical Paediatric and Obstetric amp Gynaecological services are provided here

500 inpatient beds

Intensive Therapy and Coronary Care Units

Central Theatre Suite

Day Surgery Unit and Endoscopy Suite

Comprehensive Laboratory Medical Physics and Diagnostic Radiology Departments support the clinical services CT and MRI scanning are also available
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