| Ninewells Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Tayside | |
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  Shown in Dundee | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Dundee, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°27′50.03″N 3°2′16.35″W / 56.4638972°N 3.0378750°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes – Major Trauma Centre |
| Beds | 862 |
| History | |
| Opened | 23 October 1974 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website  |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Ninewells Hospital is a large teaching hospital, based on the western edge of Dundee, Scotland. It is internationally renowned for introducing laparoscopic surgery to the UK as well as being a leading centre in developing fields such as the management of cancer, medical genetics and robotic surgery. Within the UK, it is also a major NHS facility for psychosurgery.[1] The medical school was ranked first in the UK in 2009.[2] The hospital has nursing and research links with the University of Dundee and is managed by NHS Tayside.
- ^ Christmas, David; Morrison, Colin; Eljamel, Muftah S.; Matthews, Keith (May 2004). "Neurosurgery for mental disorder". Advances in Psychiatric Treatment. 10 (3): 189–199. doi:10.1192/apt.10.3.189.
- ^ "Ninewells Medical School tops UK rankings". The Guardian. 30 August 2009.