Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Trust

Services Provided

·          24 hour Accident and Emergency service includes all major specialties, 24 hour cardiopulmonary and major trauma resuscitation

·          Own X-ray facilities

·          Counselling

·          Trauma team services

·          Dedicated Children’s A&E service

Consultant

Specialist Interest

Clinic Location / Frequency

Mr Thomas Allen

Emergency Medicine, Toxicology, Life Support, Daily Audit of X-rays and Notes, ALS instructor

Mr Kranti Kumar

Emergency Medicine, Soft Tissue Injuries

SPH weekly, Wed PM, Soft Tissue injuries

Mr Vincent O’Neill

Emergency Medicine, minor surgery, major trauma – advanced trauma life support instructor (ATLS)

SPH weekly, Thurs AM, Minor Surgery clinic

Dr Heather Clark

Emergency Medicine, ALS/ARS instructor, sports injury, pre-hospital care

Contact Details

·          01932 722321

Location

The Accident and Emergency Department at St. Peter’s Hospital is located next to the Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic Unit in the centre of the site. It is notable by its rounded “turret” design.

Patient Leaflets

·          See documents attached below. 

News Articles

16/01/09: Recruitment event in emergency services
07/01/09: Managing the cold weather

18/09/08: Exercise tests major incident response at Trust
07/02/08: From A&E to Magistrates Court
 

Weblinks

The following websites related to this specialty may be helpful:

·          Emergency Care Services at the Trust
Ashford Walk-in Centre

·          BAEM: British Association for Accident and Emergency Medicine

·          Department of Health: Emergency Care bulletins