Royal Gwent Hospital

Royal Gwent Hospital
Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
Cardiff Road entrance of the hospital
Geography
Location	Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
Coordinates	51°34′48″N 2°59′53″W / 51.580°N 2.998°W / 51.580; -2.998Coordinates: 51°34′48″N 2°59′53″W / 51.580°N 2.998°W / 51.580; -2.998
Organisation
Care system	Public NHS
Hospital type	General
Services
Emergency department	Yes, 24 hour
Beds	Approximately 774 (in 2012)
History
Founded	1836, moved 1901
Links
Website	www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/866/page/40419
Lists	Hospitals in Wales

The Royal Gwent Hospital is the principal hospital in the city of Newport. It is located on Cardiff Road near the Newport city centre. The buildings on the present site were opened on 5 August 1901 on land donated by Godfrey Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar.

As of 2012 the hospital has more than 3,400 staff and approximately 774 beds, providing a comprehensive range of hospital services for a population of more than 550,000.