Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust operates from a number of sites, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon Urgent Treatment Centre and Bensham Hospital, all of which are based in Gateshead.
Our state-of-the-art facilities include a £32m Emergency Care Centre, a £12m Pathology centre of excellence and the beautifully-designed Peter Smith Surgery Centre.
QE Hospital Gateshead
At QE Hospital, we’re extremely proud to be consistently proven as one of the top hospitals in the country.

Bensham Hospital
We provide our community services from Bensham Hospital. Services available at this hospital includes occupational therapy, psychology and school services.

Blaydon Urgent Treatment Centre
Blaydon Urgent Treatment Centre provides walk-in appointments and care for minor injuries and ailments, as well as emergency contraception.

Do not visit the hospital if you think you may have COVID-19
Visitors are welcome, but please do not attend if you are unwell and have any symptoms of coronavirus, cold or flu, or vomiting and diarrhoea.
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