Royal Stoke University Hospital
Royal Stoke University Hospital is a teaching and research hospital at Hartshill in the English county of Staffordshire. It lies in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, near the border with Newcastle-under-Lyme, and is run by the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust.
In January 2026, a Royal Stoke University Hospital doctor appeared in court accused of 38 counts of sexual assault against hospital patients including children.
History
The first hospital on the site, known as the Parish Hospital, was completed in 1842. This facility evolved to become the London Road Hospital and Institution by the early 20th century and became the City General Hospital in 1945. It joined the National Health Service in 1948.New facilities were procured under a private finance initiative contract to replace both the City General Hospital and the North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary in 2007. The works, which were designed by Ryder / HKS and carried out by Laing O'Rourke at a cost of £370 million on the old City General Hospital site, were completed August 2012.
In January 2026, a doctor from the Royal Stoke University Hospital appeared in court accused of 38 counts of sexual assault against hospital patients including children.