About
We're based in the heart of Nottingham and provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottingham and its surrounding communities. We also provide specialist services for a further 3-4 million people from across the region. We're one of the largest employers in the region, employing around 16,700 people at QMC, Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House.
QMC is where our Emergency Department (ED), Major Trauma Centre, Nottingham Treatment Centre and the Nottingham Children’s Hospital are based. It is also home to the University of Nottingham’s School of Nursing and Medical School
Nottingham City Hospital is our planned care site, where our cancer centre, heart centre and stroke services are based. We have 90 wards and around 1,700 beds. We have a national and international reputation for many of our specialist services, including stroke, renal, neurosciences, cancer services and trauma.
We are at the forefront of many research programmes and new surgical procedures. In partnership with The University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging.
As a teaching trust we have a strong relationship with our colleagues at The University of Nottingham and other universities across the East Midlands, including Loughborough University, where we are part of the Olympic Legacy project.
Services provided
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Rehabilitation and follow up
Follow up is generally 6 weeks to the appropriate surgeon with a discharge back to the GP as required. Cardiac rehabilitation is provided locally for catchment patients or if from an adjacent area the appropriate contact is made with the rehabilitation team at the local hospital to ensure continuity of care - this extends into North Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire.
Access
Cars are allowed to drop off outside the Trent Cardiac Centre and Visitors can park in the Green, Purple or yellow car parks approx 5 mins walk from the unit. There is wheelchair access and lifts to all floors.
Visiting hours
Ward visiting times are 9.30 - 12.00am then 2.30 - 8.30pm there is no morning visiting on Tuesdays. No fixed times on CICU but ideally before 9.30pm.
Contact
Tel: 0115 9691169
Trust website: http://www.nuh.nhs.uk/
Adult Cardiac Surgery
The Trent Cardiac Centre provides tertiary adult cardiac services to the Mid-Trent Region and aims to deliver the highest quality of patient care. It is housed in a new build which opened in January 2005. The unit receives elective, urgent in-patient transfer and emergency referrals. It has the capacity to perform up to 1000 open heart operations a year. Special interests include coronary surgery, off pump surgery, minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery, surgery for heart failure, valve repair and replacement surgery and aortic surgery.
Consultants
This unit has 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