City Hospital in Birmingham, located on Dudley Road, has officially closed its doors after more than a century of service, first opening as an infirmary in 1897. Final steps were taken to transfer all emergency and acute services to the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in Smethwick, with 320 patients safely relocated as part of the move.
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00:00City Hospital in Birmingham, located on Dudley Road, has officially closed its doors after
00:06more than a century of service, first opening as an infirmary in 1897. Final steps were
00:12taken to transfer all emergency and acute services to the new Midland Metropolitan University
00:18Hospital in Smethwick, with 320 patients safely relocated as part of the move.
00:25This transition is a significant moment marking the end of a lung era, however City Hospital
00:30will still play a vital role in healthcare as it becomes the City Health Campus, focusing
00:36on outpatient treatments and short-stay surgeries while continuing some specialised services.
00:43With emergency care now centralised at Midland Met, residents will need to use this new facility
00:48for IND needs, but City Health Campus will offer essential community health services
00:53on the former site of City Hospital, maintaining its legacy of care in a new capacity.