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.
The United Kingdom's second city: Birmingham
Home to some of the UK's top hospitals and consultants
The Top 9 Hospitals in Birmingham
More than 20 Top Doctors in Birmingham to choose from, covering a wide range of medical specialties.
BMI The Priory
Key departments
- Birmingham liver clinic
- Cancer care centre
- Paediatric ward
- Fertility centre
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Key departments
- Imaging treatments
- Renal services
- Women’s Health Services
- ENT services
Birmingham city hospital
Brooklands Hospital
Key departments
- Learning Disability Assessment
- Young Persons’ Learning Disability Service
Midland Metropolitan Hospital
Key departments
- Maternity care
- Emergency medical care
- State-of-the-art diagnostic facilities
BMI The Edgbaston
Key departments
- Women’s health services
- Imaging services
- Physiotherapy services
- ENT services
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Heartlands Hospital
Key departments
- Heartland Hearing Centre
- Acute medicine
- Colorectal Conditions Department
- Cardiology
West Heath Hospital
Key departments
- Specialist dementia-friendly ward
- Palliative care ward
- Rehabilitation unit
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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