Your Children's Hospital - Your Choice

A place to be proud of

Newcastle’s new children’s hospital is a project close to all our hearts. Part of the ongoing transformation of the Newcastle Hospitals, this stunning building will be a beacon of excellence for the treatment of children in the North East and beyond.

This is reflected in the sheer visual impact of the structure with its circular, copper-clad interior sure to make it as iconic a landmark as the Tyne Bridge and St James’ Park. Inside, the hospital is equally dramatic with its spectacular six-storey central atrium and multicoloured windows combining to create a real sense of space and light.

Designed to be less of a traditional hospital and more of a reassuring, nurturing environment, this is a place where children and their parents can feel more at ease however long their stay. Staffed by world-class doctors and nursing staff using the very latest equipment and medical techniques, the new children’s hospital will care for young people with a huge variety of conditions.

However, all of our patients will definitely have one thing in common. Being in hospital is not top of their things to do! That’s why we’ve included a 50-seat cinema that will screen the very latest films, while the designers of our new ‘penthouse’ area at the children’s hospital should have a good idea of what teenagers want - they’re teenagers themselves. And because we know that kids of all ages need their own space 75% of the hospital’s 245 beds will be in private rooms.  With en-suite bathrooms and sleeping area for parents it’s all part of a deliberate effort to create more privacy and improve conditions for both patients and their families.

Opening in March 2009, this landmark hospital will be a beacon for medical excellence in the North East and beyond. Find out more here.