Founded as the Newcastle Infirmary in 1751, the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI), in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, was opened on 11 July 1906 by Edward VII[REF] on of Town Moor given by the Corporation and Freemen.
The New Victoria Wing, including a state-of-the-art accident and emergency department, replacing that of the Newcastle General Hospital, opened in 2010.