University Hospital Halle (Saale) (UKH) was founded in 1694 and ever since it has been one of the best hospitals in Germany as it was recognized by the FOCUS Magazine as one of the top facilities in 2019. The UKH provides the medical care for patients in need of conservative and surgical treatment in the area of southern Saxony-Anhalt. The hospital is known for its great reputation and quality care as it is in close cooperation with the Medical Faculty of the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg.
The University Hospital Halle (Saale) consists of 982 beds where nearly 42,000 inpatients are treated every year. The hospital also offers its service on an outpatient basis where more than 195,000 outpatients are cared for annually. The hospital has an Emergency Center that is considered the largest in the region as it treats more than 40,000 patients every year. The hospital has also a teaching unit where about 2,200 students are provided with theoretical and clinical knowledge.