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Morriston Hospital

Region: Wales
Trust: Swansea Bay University Health Board
Unit: Cardiac Centre
Services provided: Adult Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery


Morriston Hospital
Heol Maes Eglwys
Morriston
SA6 6NL

About the unit

All types of adult cardiac surgery are performed including thoracoabdominal aortic surgery. The unit performs about 800 adult cardiac procedures a year, utilising 2 cardiac theatres, 8 ITU and 8 HDU beds. The surgical ward has 21 beds for cardiac patients and 5 beds for thoracic patients.

Services provided

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

Rehabilitation and follow up

Follow up is generally 4-6 weeks to the appropriate surgeon with a discharge back to the GP or referring cardiologist if required. Cardiac rehabilitation is provided locally for catchment patients or if from an adjacent area the appropriate contact is made with the local hospital's rehab team to ensure continuity of care.

Access

Cars are allowed to pull in front of the Cardiac Centre and there is a limited number of parking spaces in front of the building. Full parking facilities are available within 600 yards of the building.

Visiting hours

Ward visiting is 11:00-14:00 and 16:00-20:00 with a quiet time between 14:00 and 16:00. For intensive care open visiting all day for 24 hours.

Contact

Tel: 01792 702 222

Trust Website: http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/863/page/39263

Adult Cardiac Surgery

Consultants

Quality Assurance Survey

This hospital has been part of the Cardiac Centre Quality Assurance Survey, and its latest individual results are shown below. To view additional national data, see the Cardiac Unit and Outcome Data page in the Professionals section.

This unit has not reviewed its outcomes for the last quarter.

Cardiac Audit Status regional and national

Each section has a maximum score of 5

This chart was produced on 31 March 2024.

Thoracic Surgery

Consultants

Outcomes Audits

This hospital has been a part of the following outcomes audits, please click on any outcomes audit to see their data:

National Lung Cancer Audit – 2017

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