Published: August 22, 2025 | Author: Swastik Saraf
🛡️ Medical Accuracy Checked By: Dr. Pihu Agarwal, MBBS
Dr. Agarwal is a General Physician with 5 years of active clinical practice experience. She specializes in community health logistics, clinic data auditing, and primary care standards.
Nottingham is a major city in Nottinghamshire and an important healthcare, education and research centre in the East Midlands of England. The city and surrounding region are served by major NHS teaching hospitals, specialist healthcare centres and private hospitals providing emergency, surgical, diagnostic and specialist services. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust operates Queen’s Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital, while the city also has several private hospitals offering a wide range of medical and surgical treatments. This guide highlights major hospitals and medical facilities in Nottingham, including NHS teaching hospitals, specialist centres and private healthcare providers.
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The Park Hospital
The Park Hospital is a private hospital operated by Circle Health Group and located in the grounds of Burntstump Country Park in Nottinghamshire. The hospital provides a wide range of procedures and specialist services, including orthopaedic surgery, cardiac surgery, robotic surgery, general surgery, ophthalmology, urology, gynaecology, dermatology, ENT, oral and maxillofacial surgery and diagnostic imaging.
The Park Hospital has 66 beds, five theatres and an intensive care unit. The latest CQC assessment, published in November 2024, rated the hospital ‘Good’ overall, with surgery and medical care rated Good; its Outpatients and Diagnostic Imaging service retains a Requires improvement rating from an earlier assessment.
Address: Burntstump Country Park, Sherwood Lodge Dr, Nottingham NG5 8RX, United Kingdom
Google Rating: 4.9 stars with 3,276 Google reviews (checked in October 2026).
Queen’s Medical Centre
Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) is a major teaching hospital operated by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and is the acute hospital site for the trust. It houses the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, a major emergency department, Nottingham Children’s Hospital, specialist surgical services, critical care and a wide range of medical and tertiary services. QMC is also closely linked with the University of Nottingham’s Medical School and supports medical education, clinical research and specialist training. Nottingham Children’s Hospital is based at Queen’s Medical Centre, and current NUH information identifies it as part of the QMC campus.
The hospital provides specialist services including neurosurgery, major trauma, spinal surgery, emergency orthopaedics, hepatobiliary surgery, vascular surgery, maxillofacial and ENT surgery and other tertiary services. The regional neurosurgical unit at QMC serves a population of around 3 million across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire.
The latest CQC assessment, updated in May 2026, rated Queen’s Medical Centre ‘Requires improvement’ overall. Maternity was also rated ‘Requires improvement’, while several other service ratings, including medical care, children’s services and surgery, are based on earlier assessments.
Address: Derby Rd, Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
Google Rating: 3.4 stars with 1,042 Google reviews (checked in October 2026).
Nottingham City Hospital
Nottingham City Hospital first opened in 1903 and is a large teaching hospital operated by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. A current specialist service source describes the hospital as having around 1,100 beds. The main services of the hospital include personal care, family planning, termination of pregnancy, surgical procedures, maternity and midwifery services, and treatment of disease, disorder, or injury.
The hospital has a Nottingham Breast Institute that was opened in the year of 2004 by Prince Charles, while in the year of 1992, the Duke of Kent opened the department of clinical radiology. The latest CQC assessment, published in May 2026, rates Nottingham City Hospital ‘Good’ overall. Its maternity service is currently rated ‘Good’, while medical care, neonatal services, surgery and several other previously assessed services are also rated Good; critical care was rated Outstanding in its previous assessment.
Address: Hucknall Rd, Nottingham NG5 1PB, United Kingdom
Google Rating: 3.7 stars with 528 Google reviews (checked in October 2026).
Woodthorpe Hospital
Woodthorpe Hospital is a private hospital operated by Ramsay Health Care UK Operations Limited. The site has provided healthcare to people in Nottingham since 1877, while the current hospital has 41 private en-suite bedrooms and two operating theatres. It provides a range of specialist services including dermatology, gastroenterology, gynaecology, orthopaedics, pain management, urology, physiotherapy, ophthalmology, general surgery, endoscopy and diagnostic services. The latest CQC assessment, published in September 2025, rated Woodthorpe Hospital ‘Good’ overall, with its surgery, endoscopy and outpatient services also rated Good.
The hospital provides various services and specialties, such as:
- Dermatology
- Anaesthetics
- Dietetics and nutrition
- Gastroenterology
- Gynecology
- Orthopedics
- Pain management
- Private GP service
- Vascular surgery
- Urology
- Physiotherapy
- Osteopathy
- Ophthalmology
- General surgery
- Endoscopy
- Diagnostics
- Cosmetic surgery
Address: 748 Mansfield Rd, Woodthorpe, Nottingham NG5 3FZ, United Kingdom
Google Rating: 4.5 stars with 878 Google reviews (checked in October 2026).
Spire Nottingham Hospital
Spire Nottingham Hospital is a private hospital in Tollerton, south of Nottingham, operated by Spire Healthcare. The hospital provides a wide range of medical and surgical services, including orthopaedics, spinal surgery, urology, gynaecology, general surgery, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, ENT, oral surgery, gastroenterology and breast surgery. It also provides outpatient services in areas including cardiology, dermatology and rheumatology.
The hospital has 42 private en-suite rooms, 11 day-case beds, four theatres including a hybrid theatre, a minor operations suite, an endoscopy suite, on-site MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound and mammography facilities, physiotherapy and an on-site pharmacy. The latest CQC inspection, published in February 2024, rated the hospital ‘Outstanding’ overall, with surgery also rated Outstanding.
Address: Tollerton Ln, Tollerton, Nottingham NG12 4GA, United Kingdom
Google Rating: 3.5 stars with 237 Google reviews (checked in October 2026).
Conclusion
Nottingham has a diverse healthcare network that includes major NHS teaching hospitals, specialist healthcare centres and private hospitals. Queen’s Medical Centre provides major trauma, emergency, specialist surgical and tertiary services, while Nottingham City Hospital provides a wide range of planned and specialist NHS care. Private facilities including The Park Hospital, Woodthorpe Hospital and Spire Nottingham Hospital provide additional medical, surgical and diagnostic services. Together, these hospitals support healthcare delivery, medical education, specialist treatment and research across Nottingham and the wider East Midlands. If you are exploring healthcare facilities in other parts of the United Kingdom, you can also visit our guide to hospitals in the United Kingdom.
Dr. Pihu Agarwal, MBBS, is a General Physician and Medical Reviewer for TheMedSector. She has over 5 years of active clinical practice experience specializing in primary care, frontline medicine, and community healthcare systems. She meticulously audits our directories to ensure all clinic listings meet strict medical accuracy and quality standards.
