Royal Hallamshire Hospital

The Royal Hallamshire Hospital is a general & teaching hospital located in Sheffield, England. It is in the city's West End, facing Glossop Road, close to the University of Sheffield's main campus. It is run by the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and is also in proximity to the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital and Weston Park Hospital --both of which are part of the Trust--and the Sheffield Children's Hospital, which is not.

The hospital consists of three main interlinked buildings, the most significant being the monolithic 21-storey concrete structure, the second highest in Sheffield after the University's Arts Tower, which has commanding views over most of the city. It can also be seen from just about anywhere in the city and is a distinctive landmark. The main building was completed in 1979 and was opened by HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. The previous low-rise outpatient buildings (in the foreground) date from the 50s and 60s. The building is in the shape of a T with the rear part of the building overhanging a service road. The incinerator stack is at the foot of the T. There are 12 operating theatres which are located in the basement and a further 5 which are situated on the ground floor. There are three main lift shafts, with two elevators in each for public use, and a rear set of four for staff and service use. The topmost floors are given over to the Intensive Care Unit and building services such as air conditioning, etc. Most of the middle floors are wards and the front-facing windows are in distinctive shallow V-shaped bay design.

Most non-emergency departments are represented, with Accident & Emergency cases being handled by the Northern General Hospital, on the north side of the city (also part of the Trust) for adults, and the Children's Hospital dealing with minors. The hospital is at the forefront of research and technique in a number of disciplines, including Neurosciences.

Most auxiliary and admin departments are located in other buildings, mostly former private mansions, along Claremont Place and Claremont Crescent which run up the east side of the complex. There is also an NHS Walk-In service, a Minor Injuries Unit and an Emergency Admission Unit.

A recent development is the new Jessop Wing (not shown), opened in 2000 by the Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire (though it was due to be opened by the Queen). It is linked by a bridge from the rear of the main building. This is a modern replacement of the old Victorian Jessop Hospital for Women, one of the first maternity hospitals in the country at the time, and is now the city's fertility, maternity and gynaecologial centre.