| Birmingham Accident Hospital | |
|---|---|
 Birmingham Accident Hospital original (east) building | |
  Shown in West Midlands | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 52°28′23″N 1°54′35″W / 52.4731°N 1.9096°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | District General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| History | |
| Opened | 1840 |
| Closed | 1993 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Birmingham Accident Hospital, formerly known as Birmingham Accident Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre, was established in April 1941 as Birmingham's response to two reports, the British Medical Association's Committee on Fractures (1935) and the Interdepartmental Committee (1939) on the Rehabilitation of Persons injured by Accidents. Both organisations recommended specialist treatment and rehabilitation facilities. The hospital, generally recognized as the world's first trauma centre,[1] used the existing buildings of Queen's Hospital, a former Teaching Hospital in Bath Row, Birmingham, England, in the United Kingdom. It changed its name to Birmingham Accident Hospital in 1974 and closed in 1993. A listed building, it is now part of Queens Hospital Close, a student accommodation complex.[2] A blue plaque commemorates its former role.
- ^ "1941 First Trauma Centre Birmingham Accident Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre, Birmingham, UK". Trauma.org. Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ "Birmingham Accident Hospital". The National Archives Hospital Database. Retrieved 22 July 2009.