What we do
The emergency department at
the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI), the main teaching hospital in
Bristol, serves the centre, south and northwest of the city, sees
over 75,000 a year. Within the department, there are over 250
members of staff in the team.
Patients are cared for in
several areas:
- Fast flow is where minor
injuries and non-life threatening conditions are
treated.
- Majors is where unwell
patients with a variety of illnesses, often brought to the hospital
by ambulance are cared for.
- Two resuscitation rooms are
used for the assessment and treatment of our sickest patients who
require immediate help for their life-threatening
emergencies.
- We also have an observation
ward.
A dedicated children's emergency
department providing emergency care in a child friendly environment
is located next to the adult service and offers separate facilities
for patients under the age of 16.
Location: A333 - level 3.
HIV, hepatitis B and hepititis C blood testing
Starting 7 October 2024, if you have a blood test at the
Emergency Department (ED) at either Bristol Royal Infirmary, Weston
General Hospital or Southmead Hospital, we will check to see if you
have a blood borne virus (BBV). These viruses are HIV, hepatitis B
and hepatitis C.
This is an 'opt out' test, meaning every blood test that is
taken will be screened for these viruses, unless you tell us not
to. Find out
more.
Audio guides to the Bristol Royal Infirmary emergency
department
In partnership with the Bristol Sight Loss Council, we have
developed a series of audio guides to help improve accessibility
for blind or visually impaired people visiting the emergency
department.
The guides describe what you will find during a visit and
provide step-by-step instructions on how to make your way around
the department and its facilities. Listen to the
guides.
