Liver Intensive Care

The Liver Intensive Care service is an integral part of what is probably the largest comprehensive liver programme in the world. It provides integrated investigation and treatment for all types of acute and chronic liver diseases as well as research into pathogenesis and future patient management. The Liver Intensive Care is a unique facility with a worldwide reputation for the care of critically ill patients with liver disease. Staffed by a specialist team of intensive care doctors, it has been setting international standards for patient care for more than two decades and is a leading centre for the development and use of advanced and innovative therapies. The Liver Intensive Care has a particular pedigree in the management of acute and chronic liver disease. It treats more patients with acute liver failure than any other centre in the world and supports Europe's largest liver transplantation programme. The Liver Intensive Care is an active service which admits more than 1000 patients per year. Requirements for intensive care range from an overnight stay following a short illness or major surgery to the management of multi-organ failure or chronic illness which may require a more protracted stay. Key messages: •We offer a 'one-stop' centre for a range of critical illnesses. We are one of a very few providers worldwide who are able to offer this facility •We are amongst the best of breed globally •The unit offers highly specialist, aggressive treatment with highly trained consultant input •We are distinctive from a conventional ITU •Other hospitals refer to us, often in life-saving situations We are also able to provide an 'outreach' service whereby medical and nursing care can be provided to international patients within their local hospitals, helping to ensure the provision of world-class intensive care for every critically unwell patient with liver disease.