Ninewells Hospital
| Ninewells Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Tayside | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Dundee, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°27′50.03″N 3°2′16.35″W / 56.4638972°N 3.0378750°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS Scotland |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes – Major Trauma Centre |
| Beds | 862 |
| History | |
| Opened | 23 October 1974 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Ninewells Hospital is a large teaching hospital, based on the western edge of Dundee, Scotland. It is internationally renowned for introducing laparoscopic surgery to the UK as well as being a leading centre in developing fields such as the management of cancer, medical genetics and robotic surgery. Within the UK, it is also a major NHS facility for psychosurgery. The medical school was ranked first in the UK in 2009. The hospital has nursing and research links with the University of Dundee and is managed by NHS Tayside.