Greater Manchester's major trauma hospital reaches for the skies

It’s now over a year since building work started on the six storey trauma hospital on Salford Royal’s site.

Once complete, it will be where patients from across Greater Manchester who have sustained a major trauma such as in a traffic accident are treated and where patients from Salford, Wigan and Bolton have high risk emergency general surgery.

On top of the building will be a helipad, to allow patients to be flown in.

Consultant in Emergency Medicine Dr Scott Beattie said: “With some of the most injured or unwell patients, it really is about getting them to us as quickly as possible so we can speedily understand their injuries and get their care and treatment underway. This can ultimately help save their life or ensure their injuries are not as life-changing.”

Salford Royal is part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. Chief Medical Officer Dr Chris Brookes said: “Our staff and construction partners have not let a pandemic stand in the way of creating this incredibly important new building for the people of Greater Manchester. We look forward to welcoming the first patients in the summer of 2023.”

For more information go to www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk