North Manchester General Hospital- Manchester Foundation Trust

Contact Details
  • Address: North Manchester General Hospital- Manchester Foundation Trust, Delaynaus Rd, Crumpsall, M8 RRB
  • ICU Department Contact Details - 0161 7954567
  • Faculty Tutor Name:  Dr Evangelos Boultoukas - evangelos.boultoukas@mft.nhs.uk 
Unit Structure
  • Number of Beds: 12                  
  • Number of Admissions per year: Level 3: 300      Level 2:100
  • Percentage of Elective vs Emergency Admissions: 12%
Overview of Case Mix within the Unit:
  • General medicine, Elective colorectal, elective OMFS, Urgent colorectal, Acute ID (tertiary centre), UGI medical
  • There is no split site working within this Unit
Research projects being undertaken within this Unit:

National Audits, NEAT-ECHO study, Case reports, OMFS literature, OOHCA protocols
Overview of the staffing for the Unit (including medical, ACCP, AHPs)

ACCPs x 2, FYs x 6, ICM trainees x 3, SCFs x 3, JCFs x 3, Acute Medicine x 1, Respiratory medicine x 1

Training

Training opportunities when working at this Unit:
  • Training in point of care ultrasound - POCUS and FUSIC all modules
  • Opportunity to attend theatre for airway experience 
  • Exposure to paediatric emergencies – On demand- Paediatric HDU present
  • Interhospital transfers 
  • Acting up as an ICM Consultant (for Stage 3 trainees) 

  • Other: Exposure to OMHS major surgery, exposure to Specialist ID diseases, Exposure to Complex Respiratory patients, Exposure to Gynae emergencies
Departmental Teaching:

  • Weekly Teaching sessions,

  • Weekly full day Echo and FUSIC teaching, FUSIC assessments

Details of clinical governance meeting days and/or M & M:                             

  • Weekly MDT,
  • biweekly Q&S meeting,
  • Weekly M&M meetings (on demand)
The medical specialties and subspecialties it is possible to complete within theTrust/Health Board:
  • Stage 1:  Emergency Medicine, Medicine & Anaesthesia   

Which SSYs are offered in your unit:                     

  • Academic Research
  • Critical Care Echo
  • Education
  • QI in Healthcare