It was located half a mile east of the site of the Royal Stoke University Hospital.

It was run by the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust.

The original hospital in the area was established at Etruria in 1804[1] but was completely rebuilt on a much larger basis in 1814.

[2] The hospital then relocated to Hartshill as the North Staffordshire Infirmary in 1869.

[7] The site is still used by the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust for car parking and offices.