Critical Care - Horsley Ward
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Service detail
The Horsley Intensive Care Unit consists of 20 beds (a combination of level 2 and level 3), looking after cranial, complex spine, interventional neuroradiology and emergency neurosurgery patients, as well as patients with complex neurological problems.
Getting here
The Walton Centre - Main Hospital Building

This building hosts many of our in-patient services, including wards and theatres, and some outpatients services.
Address
Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7LJ
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Patient leaflets
Information for Horsley/HDU Critical Care Unit
This aims to give simple, practical information to people whose relative, friend or colleague is admitted to our critical care unit.
Critical Care - Horsley Ward Consultants

Dr Christopher Whitehead
At The Walton Centre, Dr Whitehead is the Medical Appraisal Lead and the Clinical Director for Pain Medicine.

Dr Helen Butterfield
Dr Butterfield is the Clinical Lead for Organ Donation and has a special interest in communication skills and end of life care. She has been involved in communication skills training and simulation workshops at the Trust’s Simulation Centre.
Dr Gautam Mahalingam
Dr Mahalingham is an experienced neuroanaesthetist with training in India and UK, with subspecialist interests in the field of Functional Neuroanaesthesia, Neuroradiology and training in Neuroanaesthesia.
Dr Ged Smith
Despite undertaking advanced training in neuro-anaesthesia and neuro-critical care, Dr Smith strives to maintain as broad a range of practice as possible for the benefit of patients at The Walton Centre.

Dr Sandeep Lakhani
Dr Lakhani was the Clinical Director for Neuroanaesthesia and Critical Care from 2012 to 2019 and is currently the Divisional Clinical Director, Neurosurgical division.
Dr William E Bickerstaffe
Dr William Bickerstaff is a Consultant in neuro anaesthesia and critical care.

Dr Vijai Paulsen Pauliah
Dr Vijai Paulsen Pauliah is a Consultant in Neuro Anaesthesia and Neuro Critical Care at The Walton Centre.
Page last updated: 24 June 2021
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