ɪn ˈɔːɾʌm tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn ðə hˈɑːspɪɾəl wʌz ʌpɡɹˈeɪdᵻd tə bɪkˌʌm ɐn ɐdˈʌlt ænd pˌiːdɪˈætɹɪk mˈeɪdʒɚ tɹˈɔːmə sˈɛntɚ ˌɛmtˌiːsˈiː ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛs plˈænz fɔːɹ ɹˈiːdʒənəl tɹˈɔːmə nˈɛtwɜːks.
In autumn 2016 the hospital was upgraded to become an adult and paediatric Major Trauma Centre (MTC) under the NHS plans for Regional Trauma Networks.