Services
A summary of the services provided at Queen’s Hospital, Burton
Accident & Emergency
Anaesthetics
Cancer services
Cardiology - Investigating and treating all types of heart disease
Care of the elderly
Dermatology - Our on-site clinics deal with a broad range of skin conditions and are complemented by services in Lichfield and Tamworth.
Diabetes
Endoscopy - Endoscopy is the direct visual examination of any part of the inside of the body, using an endoscope. This is a long, tube-like optical viewing instrument with a lens and light source. It is used to view the internal body organs. It may be inserted through the mouth, anus, nasal passage or urethra or small cut in the skin, which the endoscope can then be passed through.
Ear, nose and throat
General medicine
Genito Urinary Medicine (GUM)
General surgery
Haematology - Treating blood diseases through hospital based clinics backed by advanced laboratories.
Gynaecology
Neurosciences - The branch of medicine dealing with the nervous system
Obstetrics - Services for pregnant women before and including childbirth
Open MRI - A new 1.5 Tesla (high powered) scanner designed for the large or claustrophobic patient
Ophthalmology - Eye medicine, including cataract removal
Oral surgery and orthodontics - Dental services, including specialist dental surgery and facial injuries
Paediatrics - Family orientated services for children, from new-born babies to 16-year-olds
Chronic pain services - Pain relief and management
Pathology - Pathology is a core clinical service. According to the Carter Report (2006), 70-80% of all health care decisions depend on pathology results! The four disciplines in pathology are:
Chemical Pathology: measures chemical, enzyme and drug levels in blood, urine etc. to diagnose disease / monitor its treatment
Haematology: tests blood cells, blood clotting and cross-matches blood for transfusion
Histopathology: evaluates cells and tissue sections to diagnose diseases
Microbiology: carries out investigation of infection as a cause of disease.
Plastic surgery
Radiology - Diagnosing and treating disease and injury using x-ray, ‘CAT’ scanning and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning techniques
Rheumatology - Investigating and treating conditions affecting bodily joints and connective tissue, including arthritis
Trauma and orthopaedics - Orthopaedics provides treatment for skeletal and muscular problems, including bone fractures and joint replacement
Urology - Managing disorders of the urinary system, including bladder and continence problems (consultants/staff)