The hospital is situated in the middle of one of the more deprived areas of Belfast and in the middle of lesser well off populations which for years had been distinguished from each other as having predomimantly either Roman Catholic or Protestant residents.
The hospital is situated in the middle of one of the more economically and socially deprived areas of Belfast, though not far from the city centre. It lies in the middle of lesser well off populations which for years had been distinguished from each other as having predomimantly either Roman Catholic or Protestant residents.