Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Details

Name :

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address  :

Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Grove
Hazel Grove

Town  :

Stockport

State  :

Cheshire

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

SK2 7JE

Phone  :

0161 483 1010

Fax  :

0161 419 5411

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Dermatology
  • ENT
  • General Medicine
  • General Surgeon
  • Gynaecology
  • Hematologist
  • Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Neuro Surgeon
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Paediatrics
  • Urology
Facilities

Description

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust was established on 1 April 2004 The Trust provides acute hospital care for children and adults predominantly across Stockport and the High Peak area of Derbyshire The catchment population of our services is 350000

We employ over 3600 staff working across four sites Our major hospital is Stepping Hill located on the A6 south of Stockport town centre We also provide hospital services from Cherry Tree Hospital and The Meadows in Stockport and the Corbar Maternity Unit based 18 miles away in Buxton

Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide a high quality accessible and responsive service by putting our patients at the heart of everything we do Our philosophy is to treat people how we would want to be treated and ensure that noone tries harder for patients

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