Royal North Shore Hospital

Royal North Shore Hospital
Northern Sydney Local Health District
Royal North Shore Hospital - April 2019
Geography
LocationReserve Road, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°49′20″S 151°11′33″E / 33.8222°S 151.1925°E / -33.8222; 151.1925
Organisation
Care systemMedicare
FundingPublic hospital
TypeDistrict General, Teaching
Affiliated universityAustralian Catholic University
University of Sydney
University of Technology
NetworkNSW Health
Services
Emergency departmentYes, Major Trauma Centre
Beds713
Helipads
Helipad(ICAO: YXNS)
Number Length Surface
ft m
1 concrete
Public transit accessSt Leonards railway station
Bus route 113
Bus route 114
History
Opened1885
Links
WebsiteRoyal North Shore Hospital

The Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) is a major public teaching hospital in Sydney, Australia, located in the suburb of St Leonards. It serves as a teaching hospital for Sydney Medical School at the University of Sydney, University of Technology Sydney and Australian Catholic University and has over 600 beds.

RNSH is the principal tertiary referral hospital for the Northern Sydney Local Health District. It is also a major Trauma Centre which provides specialised services in the areas of severe burns, neonatal intensive care, spinal cord injury and interventional radiology. The Kolling Institute of Medical Research is a health and medical research centre with a focus on research training. Its primary referral area accommodates 5.7% of the Australian population or 17% of the NSW population.

RNSH was ranked as the third best hospital in Australia, based on the Newsweek 2023 World's Best Hospitals list.