Royal Victoria Infirmary

Royal Victoria Infirmary
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The main administrative building of the Royal Victoria Infirmary, known as Peacock Hall.
Location in Newcastle upon Tyne
Location in Tyne and Wear
Geography
LocationNewcastle, NZ244651, England
Coordinates54°58′52″N 1°37′12″W / 54.981°N 1.620°W / 54.981; -1.620
Organisation
Care systemNHS England
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityNewcastle University Medical School
Northumbria University (Nursing)
Services
Emergency departmentMajor Trauma Centre – (Adult and Children)
History
Opened1751 as Newcastle Infirmary
1906 as the Royal Victoria Infirmary
Links
Websitewww.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/hospitals/royal-victoria-infirmary/
ListsHospitals in England

The Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) is a 673-bed tertiary referral hospital and research centre in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, with strong links to Newcastle University. The hospital is part of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is a designated academic health science centre.