Sharon Rhoden, Senior Sister on the Acute Coronary Syndrome Ward at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, said: "I was hoping that we would keep the Queen Elizabeth name so I am delighted. I have been abroad and people know about the QE Hospital in Birmingham so it's got good recognition."
Rosalyn Cooke, Senior Physiotherapist at Selly Oak: "Some people thought we should call it the University Hospital Birmingham. But that's a corporate name, not a people name. Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham is much more patient friendly. It also has Birmingham in it, which I think is good."
Andrew Ready, Consultant Transplant Surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth: "It's good to keep a name that has built up a reputation for excellence over the last 50 years. This continues a tradition that has been tested and is valued by the people of Birmingham and the Midlands so it should be maintained."
Vicky O'Callaghan, Sister in Critical Care at Selly Oak: "It's sad in a way that we are losing Selly Oak as a name. I was born here so I have a real attachment to the place. But you couldn't call it both names could you? I'm really excited now about moving to work there."
Nicole Kingston, Ward Clerk on the Medical Assessment Unit at Selly Oak: "It makes sense to keep the Queen Elizabeth part of the name because that's what people know. A completely new name would just confuse people. I think it's going to be great to be working there."
Elaine Foster, Sister in Ophthalmology at Selly Oak: "I am a royalist and loved the Queen Mother, so I think the name is brilliant!"
Robert Wilding, Charge Nurse in the Wellcome Building Critical Care at the Queen Elizabeth: "I am really happy with the name. Having a completely new name would have been confusing. In a way, it's the people's choice not ours or the Trust's. We're using the Queen Elizabeth name because it's what people recognise."