Southmead Hospital
| Southmead Hospital | |
|---|---|
| North Bristol NHS Trust | |
North end of Brunel Building | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Southmead, Bristol, England |
| Coordinates | 51°29′48″N 2°35′30″W / 51.4968°N 2.5916°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | District General hospital |
| Affiliated university | |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Major Trauma Centre – adults and children |
| Beds | 996 |
| Helipad | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1902 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
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Southmead Hospital is a large public National Health Service hospital, situated in the area of Southmead, though in Horfield ward, in the northern suburbs of Bristol, England. It is part of the North Bristol NHS Trust. The 800-bed Brunel Building opened in May 2014, to provide services (including Accident and Emergency), which transferred from Frenchay Hospital in advance of its closure. The hospital site covers 60 acres (24 ha).