Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast

About

The Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) is a large acute teaching hospital in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is part of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and is one of the busiest hospitals in the UK. The RVH provides a wide range of services, including: Emergency care Surgery Medicine Paediatrics Obstetrics and gynaecology Mental health Cancer care Rehabilitation The RVH is a major centre for research and teaching. It is home to the Queen's University Belfast Medical School and the Belfast City Hospital. The RVH also has a number of specialist units, including the Northern Ireland Regional Burns Unit and the Northern Ireland Regional Spinal Injuries Unit. The RVH is committed to providing high-quality care to its patients. The hospital has a number of awards and accreditations, including: The Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation The Magnet Recognition Program for Nursing Excellence The Investors in People Award

Legal name

Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast

Governance

Board of directors · CEO appointed annually

Employees

2,500

• Trauma centre — Level I
• Stroke: Comprehensive Stroke Centre
• Door-to-balloon: 68 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
• Door-to-needle (stroke): 38 min

Subspecialty centres

Transplant programmes

• Cornea

All departments

• Internal Medicine
• Surgery
• Emergency

Quality metrics

Photos

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

• Top hospital — Belfast

  EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025

Services