University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust

General Information Address: University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust Wythenshawe Hospital Southmoor Road Wythenshawe M23 9LT Manchester United Kingdom Tel: 0161 998 7070 Twitter: @UHSMnews Web: http://www.uhsm.nhs.uk Chief Executive: Julian Hartley Chairman: Felicity Goodey Key Data Population: 570,000 (2008-09) Employees: 4,637 (2010-11) or approx 5,300 staff including PFI colleagues Overview University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (UHSM) is a major acute teaching hospital trust providing services for adults and children at Wythenshawe Hospital and Withington Community Hospital (the latter owned by primary care trust NHS Manchester). UHSM, which gained foundation status in November 2006, sees itself as a centre of clinical excellence, demonstrated by its mortality rates, which are among the lowest in the UK. The trust treats around half a million patients every year. It provides district general hospital services and specialist tertiary services to its local community. It serves as a teaching hospital and works closely with the University of Manchester to train doctors, nurses, midwives and other health professionals. UHSM's fields of specialist expertise include cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, heart and lung transplantation, respiratory conditions, burns and plastics, cancer and breast care services - all of which are also provided to patients from across the north west and beyond. This information is drawn from Kable Healthcare , a service for organisations selling to the NHS. The full profile also includes a detailed profile including major programmes and ICT landscape, other key staff with contact details. To subscribe please email [email protected] or call 020 3353 4890. If you work at this trust and want to discuss the content, please email [email protected] This article is published by Guardian Professional. Join the Guardian Healthcare Network to receive regular emails on NHS innovation.