It belongs to the Catalan Health Institute and is the hospital complex with the highest volume of interventions in Catalonia, Spain.

It is located at the bottom of Collserola, at the north of Barcelona, and its influence area includes the districts of Horta-Guinardó, Nou Barris and Sant Andreu.

It also has an outpatient surgical unit at Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili.

It currently employs over 7.000 professionals and has an annual budget of 580 million euros (2012).

The hospital has 1,146 beds (182 reserved for critical patients), 45 operating rooms, 381 outpatient offices, and 3 emergency departments.