Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
Midland Metropolitan Hospital under construction in April 2017
Location within West Midlands
Geography
LocationSmethwick, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates52°29′27″N 1°56′57″W / 52.49093°N 1.94924°W / 52.49093; -1.94924
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeDistrict General
Affiliated university
Services
Emergency departmentYes Accident & Emergency
Beds736
History
Construction startedJanuary 2016
Opened6 October 2024 (2024-10-06)
Links
Websitewww.swbh.nhs.uk/midland-metropolitan-university-hospital/
ListsHospitals in England

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital is an acute general hospital on Grove Lane in Smethwick, near Birmingham. The hospital was designed by HKS, Cagni Williams and Sonnemann Toon Architects. Its emergency department replaced those at Sandwell and City hospitals.

Already behind its original target completion date of October 2018, it was being built by Carillion. However, the company went into liquidation in January 2018, causing the PFI contract to be terminated. This, plus later materials and manpower shortages, delayed the hospital's completion further. The hospital opened to the public on 6 October 2024.