Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals

Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching hospital networks, based in Newcastle and closely affiliated with Newcastle University, advancing patient care, pioneering research, and medical education. Formed in 2006, it primarily operates from the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital, alongside sites like the Campus for Ageing and Vitality. Specializing in rare and complex medical, surgical, neurological conditions, cancers, genetic disorders, transplantation, and cardiothoracic services—as one of the top five providers of specialised health services nationally—it handles around 2 million patient contacts yearly, including over 100,000 elective procedures and elevated A&E volumes above pre-pandemic levels. A leader in innovations like mitochondrial donation and stem cell research through NIHR centres, its Royal Victoria Infirmary ranked 11th in Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals UK 2025.