Emergency department Emergency department An emergency department (ED), also known as an accident & emergency department (A&E), emergency room (ER), emergency ward (EW) or casualty department, is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the acute care of patients who present without prior appointment; either by their own means or by that of an ambulance. The emergency department is usually found in a hospital or other primary care center. Due to the unplanned nature of patient attendance, the department must provide initial treatment for a broad spectrum of illnesses and injuries, some of which may be life-threatening and require immediate attention.
Belfast City Hospital a total of 72 beds. Much of the outpatient chemotherapy takes place in the Bridgewater Suite in main tower block. From 2011, Belfast City Hospital seen the permanent closure of its Emergency Department due to financial and recruitment difficulties, the trust directed patients and ambulances to go to either the Royal Victoria Hospital or The Mater Infirmorum Hospital for emergency treatment. Belfast City Hospital The Belfast City Hospital () located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is a 900-bed modern university teaching hospital providing local acute services and key regional specialities. Its distinctive yellow tower block dominates the Belfast skyline being the