Facts and figures - the daily life of UHSM
In 2010 we did 33 transplants: 12 hearts, 21 lungs and 5 VADs (ventricular assist devices)
The UHSM switchboard recieves around 6,000 calls every 24 hours - that is 2.2 million a year
The UHSM sterile sevices department cleans over 180,000 instruments each year
We treat around 442,000 patients each year through inpatients, A&E and outpatients
At Wythenshawe Hospital, there are approximately 950 beds available for patients
530 people volunteer for UHSM helping patients with anything from directions to reading
We serve an immediate population of 570,000 in the Greater Manchester area
Some of our specialist departments serve a region-wide population of 3.2 million