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07 · Critical & Emergency Care Center

Emergency Medicine

24/7 emergency care, run to UK trauma standards.

Consultants
9+
Sub-specialties

Overview.

Our emergency department is consultant-led 24/7 and runs to UK trauma standards, with on-site CT, ultrasound and direct activation pathways for stroke, heart attack and major trauma. A streamed triage process gets sicker patients to the right team within minutes, while a fast-track area handles minor injuries and illness without the wait. The ED is integrated with critical care, surgery and anaesthesia for seamless escalation when needed.

Conditions

What we treat

  • Chest pain & suspected heart attack
  • Stroke & TIA
  • Major trauma & polytrauma
  • Sepsis
  • Severe asthma & breathing emergencies
  • Fractures & dislocations
  • Head injury
  • Acute abdominal pain
  • Allergic reactions & anaphylaxis
  • Pregnancy emergencies
  • Paediatric emergencies
  • Mental health crisis
Services

Procedures & services

  • Triage and resuscitation
  • Primary PCI activation for STEMI
  • IV thrombolysis for stroke
  • Trauma activation
  • Endotracheal intubation
  • Chest tube insertion
  • Suturing & wound care
  • Fracture splinting & reduction
  • Bedside ultrasound (FAST)
  • Procedural sedation
  • Acute pain management
  • Rapid mental-health assessment
Patient pathway

A considered journey, from referral to follow-up.

01

Refer or book

Direct booking, or referral from Family Medicine or your GP.

02

Consultation

History, examination and initial work-up with a named consultant.

03

Investigation & diagnosis

Same-day imaging and physiology where possible.

04

Treatment & follow-up

Medical, interventional or surgical, with shared decision-making.

Our consultants

The team that will care for you.

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Dr. John Thomson

Dr. John Thomson

Consultant Emergency Medicine
29yrs
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Dr. Shireen Alshareef

Dr. Shireen Alshareef

Chairperson Emergency Medicine Specialist
16yrs
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Built for the precision a clinical decision deserves.

On-site CT, ultrasound and X-ray 24/7
Direct stroke, cardiac and trauma activation pathways
Fast-track area for minor injuries
Paediatric emergency pathway

Questions before you book.

Come to the ED for chest pain, stroke symptoms, severe trauma, breathing difficulty or any condition you feel is life-threatening. Minor illness can wait for our urgent-care clinic.

Sicker patients are seen first. Most critical presentations are reviewed within minutes; minor cases may wait longer at busy times. We aim to keep waits transparent.

Consultants lead every shift 24/7. Patients are seen first by senior emergency physicians and consultants are involved in all serious cases.

Yes. We have a paediatric emergency pathway with on-call paediatricians and child-friendly assessment areas.

Emergency care is provided to anyone who needs it. Our finance team handles authorisation in parallel; payment never delays treatment.

Trauma activation alerts surgery, anaesthesia, critical care and radiology simultaneously. Most major-trauma decisions happen within the first 30 minutes.

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