UNC Health, Duke Health partner to build NC’s first stand-alone children’s hospital

CHAPEL HILL, NC — UNC Health and Duke Health, are working together to create a new children’s health system in North Carolina, featuring the state’s first freestanding hospital dedicated to caring for kids.

The two institutions filed plans Tuesday  to establish  a 500-bed children’s hospital, a children’s outpatient care center and a children’s behavioral health center.

 The comprehensive children’s health campus will be located at a yet-to-be identified site in the Triangle and will include a robust research and education enterprise backed by the medical schools of both universities.

 The partnership aims to provide specialized pediatric care, enabling families from across the state to remain in North Carolina when seeking complex care.

 “This is an unprecedented partnership between UNC Health and Duke Health, aimed at elevating the care that’s available for all children in North Carolina,” CEO of UNC Health and dean of the UNC School of Medicine Dr. Wesley Burks said. “I’m delighted to work with our colleagues at Duke to create something that will make all North Carolinians proud and change lives for generations to come.”