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35-589: Manchester Central may refer to: United Kingdom [ edit ] Manchester Central Convention Complex , an exhibition and conference centre converted from the former station: Manchester Central railway station , a former railway station in Manchester city centre, England Manchester Central Library , the main public library in Manchester Manchester Central Mosque ,

70-564: A Field Hospital and a numbered General Hospital are all field hospitals—but a MASH, CSH, a General Hospital or a Field Hospital are not interchangeable. In the United States Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), the counterpart to the Army's "field hospital" is known as an "Expeditionary Medical Facility" (EMF). The EMF is principally focused on support to Marines during expeditionary amphibious operations ashore,

105-505: A PMA (i.e. sort, stabilization and evacuation structure) when the hospital infrastructure of the country is sufficient. The Namibian Defence Force operates a mobile field hospital through its Defence Health Services Directorate. It was donated by the German government to Namibia in March 2013. Initially it was a UN level two hospital but has now been upgraded to level one. The field hospital

140-585: A distinctive arched roof with a span of 64 metres (210 ft) – the second-largest railway station roof span in the United Kingdom, and was granted Grade II* listed building status in 1963. After 89 years as a railway terminus, it closed to passengers in May 1969. It was renovated as an exhibition centre formerly known as the G-Mex Centre in 1982 and was Manchester's primary music concert venue until

175-600: A mosque in Rusholme, Manchester Manchester Central (UK Parliament constituency) Other places [ edit ] Manchester Central High School , a public high school in Manchester, New Hampshire, US Jamaica [ edit ] Manchester Central (Jamaica Parliament constituency) Other uses [ edit ] Manchester Central (Salvation Army) , the principal Salvation Army church in Manchester Manchester Central F.C. ,

210-543: A network of NHS Nightingale Hospitals similar to the NHS Nightingale Hospital London that was already under construction, intended to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and with 1,000 beds. It opened on 17 April 2020, and was closed in March 2021. Italics denote building under construction Field hospital A field hospital is a medical staff with a mobile medical kit and, often,

245-545: A short lived football team See also [ edit ] Manchester city centre Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Manchester Central . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manchester_Central&oldid=989635815 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

280-418: A wide tent -like shelter (at times an inflatable structure in modern usage) so that it can be readily set up near the source of casualties. In an urban environment, the field hospital is often established in an easily accessible and highly visible building (such as restaurants , schools , hotels and so on). In the case of an airborne structure, the mobile medical kit is often placed in a normalized container;

315-500: Is containerized in tents, it has capacity to treat forty outpatients per day and has an admission capacity of twenty patients. It has two intensive care units, laboratories, an X-ray unit and a mobile oxygen concentrator. The dental department can treat 20 and four operations can be carried out daily. It has its own mobile logistics support wing consisting of kitchens, water purifiers, water tanks, toilet and shower containers, generators and sewage and refuse disposal facilities. During

350-487: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Manchester Central Convention Complex Manchester Central Convention Complex (commonly known as Manchester Central or GMEX ( G reater M anchester Ex hibition Centre)) is an exhibition and conference centre converted from the former Manchester Central railway station in Manchester , England. The building has

385-467: Is served by two Metrolink tram stops – Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop and St Peter's Square tram stop , both of which are under a five-minute walk from the venue. National Rail local train services serve Deansgate railway station whilst Manchester Piccadilly is a 20 minute walk away. On 27 March 2020, the UK government announced that the building would be converted into an emergency hospital, part of

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420-472: Is simple first aid post , with only volunteer certified first responders and no medical staff, is set up.) The civil defence military units ( Unité d'instruction et d'intervention de la sécurité civile , UIISC ) have airborne field hospitals. The general system is called DICA ( détachement d'intervention de catastrophe aéroporté , i.e. airborne disaster unit), and is specialized in search-and-rescue and in emergency medicine; it can be enhanced by

455-429: The 10th Field Hospital have specific tables of organization and equipment, capabilities, and doctrine for their employment, all of which have varied over time. Readers should take care not to confuse the generic American field hospital with a specific numbered XXth Field Hospital, as the two cannot be used interchangeably. An Evacuation Hospital, a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH), a Combat support hospital (CSH),

490-454: The Barlow train shed at London St Pancras. At its height, in the 1930s, more than 400 trains passed through the station every day. The station operated for 89 years, before closing in May 1969. In 1978, the structure was acquired by Greater Manchester County Council to redevelop as a concert venue. In 1982, construction work was undertaken by Alfred McAlpine . It was the centrepiece of

525-523: The COVID-19 pandemic the hospital was deployed to Hosea Kutako International Airport to aid the country's response. In the United States Army Medical Department , the term "field hospital" is used as a generic term for a deployable medical facility. However, from 1906 to the present, with small interruptions, the department has had specific organized units called "Field Hospitals." These numbered units, for example

560-649: The Girls' Day Out Show . In 2009 and 2010, it played host to the Manchester audition stages of the ITV programme The X Factor . In December 2012, it hosted the finals of series 9 of The X Factor . In September 2006, the Labour Party moved from traditional seaside venues to hold its annual party conference at the complex. It has also hosted conferences for the Confederation of British Industry , ECOFIN ,

595-477: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ; deliberately attacking or otherwise causing harm on these health facilities (especially during warfare or armed conflicts) may constitute a war crime . Field hospitals are also prevalent in the event of disease outbreaks and pandemics . The most recent pandemic, COVID-19 , has led to the establishment of field hospitals in many parts of

630-548: The Liberal Democrats and the Conservative Party . The venue was also the filming location of Ninja Warrior UK between 2015 and 2019. The venue was selected to host the final of the 2021 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup , which saw England beat France 28–24 to lift their second world cup title equalling the record set by the runners-up. Located in the heart of the city, Manchester Central

665-585: The Cure in November 1992. G-Mex had a seating capacity of 9,500 for end stage concerts and 12,500 for standing events and stopped hosting concerts in 1997, with the last gig by Oasis in December. G-Mex was also the 2002 Commonwealth Games venue for gymnastics , weightlifting , judo and wrestling . After a nine-year break, it was again used for concerts by Snow Patrol in December 2006 with Morrissey ,

700-456: The Fast civil defence medical unit, called ESCRIM ( élément de sécurité civile rapide d'intervention médicale ). The ESCRIM is a surgical unit ( detachement d'appui chirurgical ) assisted by a medical assistance unit (DAMHo, détachement d'appui médical et d'hospitalisation ); the later is specialized in pre- and post-operation care, and allows 48h of hospitalization. The UIISC also has

735-716: The GMEX Centre, the venue was used for hosting rock concerts. Not long after its official opening, Factory Records used the venue for their Festival of the Tenth Summer in July 1986 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of punk in the city, and included appearances by the Smiths and Factory Records stalwarts New Order . James appeared in 1990, U2 in June 1992, Metallica in November 1992 on their The Black Album tour and

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770-519: The Grade II listed Central Hall. The old smoked-glass structure was demolished and replaced by a flat-roofed, clear-glazed structure exposing more of the original architecture. The final phase, completed in September 2010, focused on the rear of the building. New event spaces were built and rooms refurbished to increase the venue's range and size of meeting and banqueting spaces. During its days as

805-593: The Manchester International Convention Centre (MICC) was added, comprising an 804-seat auditorium and breakout rooms and the Great Northern Hall. In 2005, the company running the complex was bought by Manchester City Council . G-Mex was Manchester's primary concert venue from 1986 to 1995. Its position as a concert venue diminished after the opening of the Manchester (then NYNEX) Arena in 1995. In January 2007,

840-532: The Marine Corps having no medical personnel of their own and relying on the Navy for medical support. EMFs will also support Navy Construction Battalions ( SeaBees ) ashore. While the Navy has a small number of dedicated hospital ships and larger combatant vessels such as aircraft carriers and large deck amphibious assault ships have robust medical facilities, the utility of those afloat platforms decreases

875-851: The Sector-2 during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. The hospital was an initiative of Captain Akhtar Ahmed, who was a physician of 4th East Bengal Regiment in Comilla Cantonment. It was situated in Tripura , India . During the COVID-19 pandemic , the young physician Dr. Bidduth Barua established Chattogram Field Hospita l which is the first post-liberation field hospital in Bangladesh to provide medical services to COVID-19 patients of Covid-19. On April 21 2020 ,

910-603: The Verve , Marilyn Manson , Franz Ferdinand , Manic Street Preachers , Arctic Monkeys , Bloc Party and Hard-Fi holding concerts in 2007. Status Quo have performed there multiple times. The venue hosted concerts by Placebo in December 2009, Arcade Fire , Biffy Clyro , Thirty Seconds to Mars , the Taste of Chaos Tour 2010, deadmau5 , Pendulum in December 2010 and the Eighth Plague Tour . In 2011, it hosted

945-519: The construction of the Manchester Arena . After renovation the venue reverted to its former name Manchester Central in 2007. From April 2020 until March 2021, the complex became a temporary field hospital for non-critical COVID-19 patients, part of a network of temporary NHS Nightingale Hospitals . The complex was originally Manchester Central railway station, one of the city's main railway terminals. Designed by Sir John Fowler ,

980-475: The container itself is then used as shelter. A field hospital is generally larger than a temporary aid station but smaller than a permanent military hospital . International humanitarian law such as the Geneva Conventions include prohibitions on attacking doctors , ambulances , hospital ships , or field hospitals buildings displaying a Red Cross , a Red Crescent or other emblem related to

1015-517: The evacuation goes then not directly to a hospital, but to another big field hospital called "medical evacuation centre" ( centre médical d'évacuation , CME), to avoid the saturation of the hospitals. In case of a red plan , the PMA is under the responsibility of a physician chosen by the director of medical rescue (DSM), and he is assisted by a firefighter officer chosen by the commander of rescue operation (COS). The firefighter officer has in charge

1050-724: The further inland that the Marines progress. A smaller and more mobile version of the EMF is the Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU). During the COVID-19 pandemic , the Swiss Armed Forces were mobilised to support civil hospitals in Switzerland. Similar measures were taken in other countries. Bangladesh Field Hospital (Popularly known as Bangladesh Hospital ) was a temporary medical centre under

1085-446: The identification of the living casualties and of the secretaryship. The aim of the PMA is to sort and stabilize the casualties before their evacuation to a hospital. A similar system can be set up as a preventive measure for some very big events (sport championship, cultural events, concert...), but managed by first aid associations. It is then called an "associative medical post" ( poste associatif médicalisé , PAM). (For smaller events,

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1120-472: The regeneration plan for the area and wider Castlefield district. The hall covered 10,000 m (110,000 sq ft) and could be partitioned into various sized units for different exhibitions. Initial construction work concentrated on repairing the derelict structure and re-pointing brickwork which took 18 months. The Greater Manchester Exhibition Centre or G-Mex Centre was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1986 after four years of renovation. In 2001,

1155-542: The station was opened in July 1880 by the Cheshire Lines Committee . The station served as the terminus for Midland Railway express trains to London St Pancras . The station's large wrought-iron single-span arched roof, spanning 210 feet (64 m), 550 feet (168 m) long and 90 feet (27 m) high – was a noted piece of railway engineering and is the widest unsupported iron arch in Britain after

1190-413: The venue was renamed Manchester Central, evoking the memory of the former station and converted into an exhibition and conference centre. The building was renovated at a cost of £30 million in 2008 by Manchester-based architects, Stephenson Bell . The first phase to create a foyer took from February to November 2008. The second phase, completed towards the end of 2009, included an extended foyer to

1225-511: The world, especially in the developing world . Field hospitals in France are managed by the SAMU (French emergency medical service ). Two types of mobile medical kits ( poste sanitaire mobile or PSM) are used: The PSM are stored in the hospitals where there are samus and smurs . The PMA is organized in four zones: In case of really massive disaster, it is possible to have several PMA;

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