Southmead Hospital

Southmead Hospital
North Bristol NHS Trust
North end of Brunel Building
Shown in Bristol
Geography
Location	Southmead, Bristol, England
Coordinates	51°29′48″N 2°35′30″W / 51.4968°N 2.5916°W / 51.4968; -2.5916
Organisation
Care system	NHS
Type	District General hospital
Affiliated university	University of Bristol University of the West of England
Services
Emergency department	Yes – Major Trauma Centre
Beds	996[1]
Helipad	Yes
History
Opened	1902
Links
Website	www.nbt.nhs.uk/our-hospitals/southmead-hospital
Lists	Hospitals in England

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.^[2] The hospital site covers 60 acres (24 ha).