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About us

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn is a busy district general hospital located in King's Lynn, placing patients at the heart of everything we do.

We offer a comprehensive range of general acute services, including an Emergency Department, as well as specialised services for a population of 331,000 people across West and North Norfolk, North Cambridgeshire, and South Lincolnshire.

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With approximately 500 inpatient beds spread across 22 core wards, we provide a mix of critical, intensive, and high-dependency care, along with general surgery, medicine, maternity, paediatrics, and neonatal care. Each year, we manage around 375,000 outpatient appointments, day case procedures, and inpatient admissions.

Employing over 4,000 full-time and part-time staff, as well as volunteers, we are one of the region's largest employers, dedicated to delivering safe, high-quality care. We work in close collaboration with a wide range of NHS services, including primary care teams, community health, mental health services, and other acute hospitals.

Our commitment to ensuring patients receive the right care in the right place is reflected in our active involvement in the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System. We are fully dedicated to working with our regional partners to continually improve care and services for the communities we serve.

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  • Our Board of Directors

    The Board provides leadership for our hospital and is responsible for how we deliver the best care for our patients.

  • Board meetings and papers

    Details of the meetings including agendas, minutes and reports.

  • Governors

    We are owned by our 6,500-strong membership of patients, public and staff, who are represented by the council of governors.

  • Vision and values

    Our vision is making a positive difference together.

  • Our Strategy

    Marking a bold step towards enhancing the lives of our local community.

  • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    We recongise our patients and staff come from many backgrounds, and will vary in their health, beliefs and sexualities.

  • Freedom of Information

    We are keen to produce and share high-quality information with our users that will help them understand and access our services.

  • Careers

    Our staff make our hospital special. With over 100 different roles and professionals, find the right career that fits with you.

  • Information for our suppliers

    We value the contribution that our suppliers make to the delivery of goods, services, and works to the NHS estate.

  • Foundation Trust Membership

    Could you be a voice for your local community and help create better services at your hospital?

  • Our new hospital

    Find out more about our state-of-the-art health care facility opening in 2030.

  • Reports and publications

    Browse to find out latest reports and publications, such as our annual report and quality account.