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The University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (UHSM) or Wythenshawe Hospital runs a major acute teaching hospital in Wythenshawe, south Manchester, England. Many of the services and facilities previously at Withington Hospital were transferred to Wythenshawe in 2004. It provides services for adults and children at Wythenshawe Hospital and Withington Community Hospital (the latter formerly owned by Manchester PCT). It runs Buccleuch Lodge Intermediate Care Unit and the Dermot Murphy Centre in Withington, and the Specialised Ability Centre in Sharston. Wythenshawe Hospital is a founding member of the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre 〔http://www.mahsc.ac.uk/our-work/scope/healthcare-services/〕 and a teaching hospital of Manchester Medical School. It is a recognised centre of clinical and research excellence.〔http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/wythenshawe-hospital-opens-24m-clinical-698999〕〔http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/huge-heart-surgery-boost-manchester-7134433〕〔http://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/10505464.Multi_million_deal_with_Medtronic_puts_Wythenshawe_Hospital_at_the_heart_of_cardiac_care/〕〔http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/health/thousands-women-could-avoid-breast-9052275〕 ==Description== Its fields of specialist expertise include cutting edge cardiac services based in the new North West Heart Centre (). The hospital has occupied a leading position in UK interventional cardiology, cardiac imaging, cardiac electrophysiology and cardiothoracic surgery for over four decades. One of only six UK heart and lung transplantation centres, it is now developing a rapidly evolving Ventricular Assist Device programme. Further nationally recognised departments include respiratory medicine, burns and plastics, as well as cancer and breast care services. The hospital is also recognised in the region and nationally for the quality of its teaching, research and development. Major research programmes focus on cancer, lung disease, wound management and medical education. It runs a specialist service for patients with Cystic Fibrosis across the North West, a regional Long Term Ventilation Unit and the National Aspergillosis Centre. UHSM has approximately 5,500 staff, including those employed by its private finance initiative partner South Manchester Healthcare Limited. It was the first hospital in the NHS to go from 0 ratings to 3 stars, after the introduction of a new system rating hospitals.〔 UHSM is top in the North West when it comes to patient satisfaction, and 6th best in the country. In October 2010 it got the best ratings in Greater Manchester in a survey conducted by the Manchester Evening News. ;2008 assessment According to the Healthcare Commission assessment in 2008, it was one of a few trusts in the North West to achieve 'excellent' ratings for both parts of the study, both use of resources and quality of services. It also scored as follows in other parts of the report: • 12/13 for safety and cleanliness • 10/13 for waiting to be seen • 5/5 for keeping the public healthy • 9/9 for standard of care • 9/10 for dignity and respect • 17/17 for good management 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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