 It initially accommodated 152 inpatients, with acute specialty services in Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care, General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Medicine, General Paediatrics, Geriatrics, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care.The Accident and Emergency department opened shortly thereafter, on 23 March 1964.Finally, in 1975, a 43 bed Paediatric Unit was opened on Level 6, replacing a staff canteen.