The United Kingdom's second city: Birmingham
Home to some of the UK's top hospitals and consultants

The Top 9 Hospitals in Birmingham

Birmingham is the nearest major city for patients living in the midlands and is home to Birmingham International Airport, making it easily accessible to patiets travelling from abroad. To help patients arrange the best possible care, this guide covers the top 9 hospitals in Birmingham for 2019, with important information on transport, parking, accommodation and noteworthy facilities at each hospital. Many of our Top Doctors specialists practise at these leading hospitals.

More than 20 Top Doctors in Birmingham to choose from, covering a wide range of medical specialties.

BMI The Priory

BMI The Priory


Key departments

  • Birmingham liver clinic
  • Cancer care centre
  • Paediatric ward
  • Fertility centre

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Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Queen Elizabeth Hospital


Key departments

  • Imaging treatments
  • Renal services
  • Women’s Health Services
  • ENT services

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Birmingham city hospital

Birmingham city hospital


Key departments

  • Skin Centre
  • Neo-natal care
  • Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre

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Brooklands Hospital

Brooklands Hospital


Key departments

  • Learning Disability Assessment
  • Young Persons’ Learning Disability Service

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Midland Metropolitan Hospital

Midland Metropolitan Hospital


Key departments

  • Maternity care
  • Emergency medical care
  • State-of-the-art diagnostic facilities

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BMI The Edgbaston

BMI The Edgbaston


Key departments

  • Women’s health services
  • Imaging services
  • Physiotherapy services
  • ENT services

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Birmingham Children's Hospital

Birmingham Children’s Hospital


Key departments

  • Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
  • Epilepsy surgery centre
  • CAMHS

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Heartlands Hospital

Heartlands Hospital


Key departments

  • Heartland Hearing Centre
  • Acute medicine
  • Colorectal Conditions Department
  • Cardiology

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West Heath Hospital

West Heath Hospital


Key departments

  • Specialist dementia-friendly ward
  • Palliative care ward
  • Rehabilitation unit

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Where is Birmingham?

Birmingham is the UK’s second most populous city and the largest in the Midlands region. It is located in the middle of the country in the West Midlands and is 125 miles from London. Birmingham is the largest metropolitan area of the UK and is made up of several key areas, including Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Halesowen and Bromsgrove. Key neighbourhoods of Birmingham city include Edgbaston, West Heath, Bordesley Green, Smethwick and Marston Green.

How do you get to Birmingham?

Birmingham is very well-connected with the world and the rest of the UK. It is very easy to reach by air, train and road.

 

By air


If you are arriving by air, Birmingham Airport receives hundreds of international flights daily and many domestic flights too. It is just 10 minutes away from Birmingham city centre, easily reached by train from Birmingham International train station or by bus or taxi.

 

By train


Trains to Birmingham are very convenient, with services operating from London taking just an hour and a half, as well as cross-country services from the South West and Scotland alike.

Birmingham New Street station
Moor Street station
Snow Hill station

 

By road


Birmingham is hard to miss if you are driving through the Midlands, as it is served by many major transport routes. Once in Birmingham, there are plenty of paid and free parking options to choose from. Road journey times from London to Birmingham take approximately 2-3 hours, depending on traffic.

A34, A38, M5, M6, M40 and M42

What is there to do in Birmingham?

Birmingham is a huge city with all the amenities you would expect from a vibrant urban hub. If you are travelling here for healthcare, you can be confident that all home comforts and conveniences will be catered for. There are lots of things to do in Birmingham and some of the most well-known landmarks and historic sites of the city include:

  • The Bulling shopping centre
  • Birmingham Symphony Hall
  • The Library of Birmingham
  • Birmingham Botanical Gardens
  • Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery