UNC Hospitals
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Founded as North Carolina Memorial Hospital, UNC Health Care is a non-profit medical system owned by the State of North Carolina
and primarily located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It was organized in 1952 as the medical school of the University of North Carolina. In 1989, the North Carolina General Assembly
reorganized the hospital and specialty clinics, naming them UNC Hospitals, bringing them under state control.
Today, UNC Hospitals is a 804 bed medical center and is one of three level I referral centers for the Triangle region of North Carolina, along with Duke University Medical Center in nearby Durham and Wake Medical Center
in Raleigh. Construction of the North Carolina Cancer Hospital was begun in October 2005 to expand upon the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. The North Carolina Cancer Hospital was completed and opened in August 2009.
UNC Hospitals consists of the following facilities:
UNC Health Care also has locations in Wake County
as part of the Rex Healthcare
system and Chatham County
as part of Chatham Hospital.
Patients admitted to the Children's Hospital may attend the Hospital School administered by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
. The school is funded by Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, UNC Hospitals and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
and includes instruction for all grades.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
and primarily located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It was organized in 1952 as the medical school of the University of North Carolina. In 1989, the North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
reorganized the hospital and specialty clinics, naming them UNC Hospitals, bringing them under state control.
Today, UNC Hospitals is a 804 bed medical center and is one of three level I referral centers for the Triangle region of North Carolina, along with Duke University Medical Center in nearby Durham and Wake Medical Center
WakeMed
WakeMed Health and Hospitals is a 870-bed healthcare system with multiple facilities placed around the metropolitan Raleigh, North Carolina area. WakeMed’s main campus is located on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh, North Carolina...
in Raleigh. Construction of the North Carolina Cancer Hospital was begun in October 2005 to expand upon the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. The North Carolina Cancer Hospital was completed and opened in August 2009.
UNC Hospitals consists of the following facilities:
| Name | Founded |
| North Carolina Memorial Hospital | 1952 |
| North Carolina Children's Hospital | 2002 |
| North Carolina Women's Hospital | 2002 |
| North Carolina Cancer Hospital | 2009 |
| North Carolina Neurosciences Hospital | 1995 |
UNC Health Care also has locations in Wake County
Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 900,993 making it North Carolina's second most populated county...
as part of the Rex Healthcare
Rex Hospital
Rex Hospital is a general hospital located in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is the capital city's oldest hospital, founded by a bequeath from John T. Rex , a tanner and respected member of the local society. Originally located on what is now Dorothea Dix campus, and later on St...
system and Chatham County
Chatham County, North Carolina
Chatham County is a county located in the Piedmont area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 49,329. Its county seat is Pittsboro.-History:...
as part of Chatham Hospital.
Patients admitted to the Children's Hospital may attend the Hospital School administered by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is a school district which educates over ten thousand students in the southeastern part of Orange County, North Carolina. Being near three major universities as well as the Research Triangle Park, it serves one of the best educated populations in the United States...
. The school is funded by Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, UNC Hospitals and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction oversees the public school system in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The DPI is headed by the State Superintendent and the North Carolina State Board of Education...
and includes instruction for all grades.