Hospitals CQC: Requires improvement

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

Requires improvement

Rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England.

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Grove Lane, Smethwick
Birmingham, West Midlands
B66 2QT
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Opening Hours
Monday 24 Hours
Tuesday 24 Hours
Wednesday 24 Hours
Thursday 24 Hours
Friday 24 Hours
Saturday 24 Hours
Sunday 24 Hours