The National Burns Unit is a purpose-built unit which provides a national service for patients over 14 years of age. It is located beside the Emergency Department, which facilitates quick and efficient transfer of patients. The unit has an operating theatre designated for burn surgery.
Burn injury admissions vary in severity from minor to life-threatening. The National Burns Unit accepts both classifications, which may be referred to from emergency departments, GP practices and healthcare centres.
The aim of the unit is to provide optimal care of the burn-injured patient, utilising the skills of a multidisciplinary team from the acute to the rehabilitative phase of burn injury. The multidisciplinary team in conjunction with the patient and their family, aims to preserve life and with equal importance; promote quality of life by maximising long-term physical, vocational and psychosocial functioning.
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