Midland Metropolitan University Hospital
Grove Lane, Smethwick, Birmingham B66 2QT
Overview
Midland Metropolitan University Hospital is a major NHS teaching hospital located in Smethwick, Birmingham, serving the West Midlands region. The hospital is a modern acute care facility providing comprehensive secondary healthcare services to a large population across the midlands. As a university hospital, it plays an important role in medical education, training, and research alongside its primary function of delivering patient care.
The hospital provides a wide range of clinical services including emergency medicine, general surgery, medicine, trauma care, and numerous specialist departments. It serves as a teaching hospital affiliated with university medical programmes, contributing to the training of future healthcare professionals. The facility is equipped with modern diagnostic and treatment equipment to support evidence-based clinical practice.
The hospital is easily accessible via public transport and road networks from central Birmingham and surrounding areas. As an NHS facility, it provides services to all patients regardless of ability to pay. Patients can access services through GP referral for non-emergency care or through the accident and emergency department for urgent and emergency conditions. The hospital maintains high standards of patient care and operates with modern healthcare management systems.
Department & Service Contacts
Main Switchboard: 0121 554 3801
Appointments | Tel: 0121 507 4151
Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre | Tel: 0121 507 4440
Rowley Regis Hospital | Tel: 0121 507 6300
Maternity | Tel: 0121 507 5923
Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) | Tel: 0121 507 5892
Care Navigation Centre | Tel: 0121 507 2664
iCares | Tel: 0121 507 2664
Care Homes Team | Tel: 0121 507 2664
Connected Palliative Care | Tel: 0121 507 2664
District Nursing | Tel: 0121 507 2664
Community Continence Service | Tel: 0121 507 2664
Foot Health | Tel: 0121 507 2664
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy | Tel: 0121 507 2664
Community Respiratory | Tel: 0121 507 2664
Community Heart Failure Service | Tel: 0121 507 2664
Wheelchair Service | Tel: 0121 507 2664
Urgent Community Response Team | Tel: 0121 507 2664
Single Point of Access | Tel: 0121 507 3301
Virtual Wards | Tel: 0121 507 2664
CQC Inspection Rating
Rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England.