Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Southmead Hospital, Bristol is a purpose built 48-bedded Unit (incorporating 2 Simulation beds) which admits over 2,000 patients each year, making it one of the busiest ICUs in the country.
It is the regional specialist critical care centre for:

• Major Trauma
• Neurosurgery
• Renal Medicine
• Vascular Surgery
• Urology
• Plastics and Burns

The Unit achieves excellent outcomes including some of the highest trauma survival rates in the country.

The Unit has a strong focus on both medical and nursing education, and was recently placed second nationally for overall trainee satisfaction in the ICM Trainee GMC survey.

Southmead ICU also has active and expanding Critical Care and Trauma research programmes.