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Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Norfolk

📍 Norfolk

University teaching hospital · founded 1966 · public

About

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is a large, acute hospital located in King's Lynn, Norfolk, UK. It provides a wide range of services to the local community, including emergency care, surgery, maternity care, and outpatient services. The hospital has over 600 beds and employs over 3,000 staff. QEH is committed to providing high-quality care to its patients. The hospital has been awarded a number of accolades for its clinical excellence, including the prestigious "Outstanding" rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The hospital is also a teaching hospital, affiliated with the University of East Anglia. This means that patients at QEH benefit from the latest medical research and treatments. If you are looking for a hospital that provides a comprehensive range of services and is committed to delivering high-quality care, then QEH is a good option for you.

Legal name
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Norfolk
Governance
Board of directors · CEO appointed annually
Employees
4,000

Capacity

Total beds 500
ICU 40
NICU 10
PICU 7
OR theatres 16
Delivery rooms 5
ED bays 20
Cath labs 2

Annual volume

Admissions / yr 46,036
Outpatient 250,000
ED visits 40,000
Births 750
Surgeries 12,500

Emergency capabilities

  • Trauma centre — Level I
  • Stroke: Primary Stroke Centre
  • Door-to-balloon: 69 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
  • Door-to-needle (stroke): 34 min

Subspecialty centres

Transplant programmes

  • Cornea

All departments

  • Internal Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Emergency

Quality metrics

MetricValueBenchmark
Risk-adjusted 30d mortality 4.1% EU avg 3.0%
HAI rate per 1000 patient-days 3.6 EU avg 1.8
30d readmission rate 24% EU avg 14%
Patient satisfaction (HCAHPS-like) -10% EU avg 76%

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Patient experience

Room categories
ward · semi-private · private
Meals
standard · halal · kosher · vegan · gluten-free · pediatric
Chaplaincy
Christian · Muslim · Jewish
Private bathroom
private + suite rooms
Wi-Fi
Free in all rooms

Awards & rankings

  • Top hospital — Norfolk

    EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025

Services

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