John Hunter Hospital

John Hunter Hospital
Geography
Location	New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates	32°55′21″S 151°41′35″E / 32.9225°S 151.6930°E / -32.9225; 151.6930
Organisation
Care system	Public Medicare (AU)
Funding	Public hospital
Type	Teaching
Affiliated university	University of Newcastle
Services
Emergency department	Yes, major trauma centre
Beds	820 inclusive of JHCH and Royal Newcastle Centre
Helipads
Helipad	(ICAO: YXJH)
Number Length Surface ft m 1 concrete
History
Opened	25 May 1991 (1991-05-25) Nick Greiner Premier of New South Wales
Links
Website	www.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au/services_and_facilities/john_hunter_hospital
Lists	Hospitals in Australia

The John Hunter Hospital and John Hunter Children's Hospital (sometimes known as the JHH and JHCH respectively, or more colloquially the John Hunter) is a teaching hospital and children's hospital in Newcastle, and northern New South Wales, Australia. The 820 bed hospital is the main teaching hospital of the University of Newcastle. The hospital contains the only trauma centre in New South Wales outside the Sydney Metropolitan Area, and has the busiest emergency department in the state.^[1] John Hunter is the busiest trauma hospital in the country.