About us
We pride ourselves on being a friendly, local trust providing a wide range of services within the borough of Trafford, west of Manchester. The Trust was established in 1994 and has just under 2,000 staff, supported by over 200 volunteers, in our hospitals and within the community.
Watching the video below will give you an overview of our services and how we are performing. You can see inside our hospitals and meet staff from a variety of departments.
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View the transcript for the 'About us' video
Our services include general surgery and medicine; children’s services; cardiology (heart); orthopaedics (bones); audiology (hearing); elderly care; dermatology (skin), respiratory (lungs) and sexual health. Ear, nose and throat and urology services are provided in partnership with University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust.
Services are provided at Trafford General, Altrincham General and Stretford Memorial Hospitals and in the community. We have an accident and emergency department at Trafford General Hospital and a minor injuries unit at Altrincham General Hospital.
The Trafford General Hospital site is host to the Intermediary Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit of Manchester & Manchester Children’s NHS Trust; the Critical Care Skills Institute, the Trafford Macmillan Care Centre; a number of facilities managed by Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and Teddy Bears’ Corner, a private day nursery. Stretford Memorial Hospital is host to Trafford Combined Care Centre and a carers’ centre.
The Trust works closely with Trafford Primary Care Trust and Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council to ensure services are joined up and effective. Allied Health Professional staff, such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, dieticians, podiatrists and orthoptists, are employed by Trafford Primary Care Trust. These staff work alongside colleagues from Trafford Healthcare Trust as full members of the clinical teams providing a comprehensive range of services both in Trafford hospitals and in the community.
