Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, formerly known as Central Regional Hospital, is currently a referral hospital with an over 400-bed capacity. Initially, it started as a referral with a 226-bed capacity hospital^[1]. It is situated in the northern part of Cape Coast and close to Abura Township, on the south by Pedu Estate/4th Ridge, Nkanfua on the east, and Abura/Pedu Estate on the West.

The hospital started full operation on 12th August, 1998 and was established by the Ministry of health, Ghana. It was part of the first series of ultra-modern regional hospitals, and it was adjudged as the best regional Hhspital in 2023.

The hospital received the recognition as a teaching hospital later on, commenced the School of Medical Sciences^[2], in the University of Cape Coast, and graduated its first batch of medical students in June 2023.^[3]

For over 25 years, CCTH has been instrumental in providing quality healthcare services for the citizens of Central Region and its neighbours.^[4]

in 2022, the hospital received 170,441 out patients which was an increase from 152,364 in 2021^[5].