JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville is North Florida’s only children’s hospital and part of Baptist Health.

Wolfson touts on its website its collaborative work with Nemours Children’s Health as well as the UF Health College of Medicine.

This week came an announcement that the connection with UF Health is about to disintegrate.

Monday, Baptist Health/Wolfson Children’s Hospital announced it will no longer be partnering with UF Health, saying “clinical services that were previously provided by UF Health at Wolfson Children’s Hospital will be provided by Nemours Children’s Health.”

But the cord isn’t completely cut. 

Baptist/Wolfson also said it “intends to continue serving as the primary pediatric teaching facility for the University of Florida College of Medicine.”

This news took UF Health by surprise.

UF Health’s statement says in part, “We were both surprised and disheartened to learn that Baptist Health/Wolfson Children’s Hospital has unilaterally decided to end its decades-long clinical collaboration with our health system and our College of Medicine – Jacksonville.”

Both Baptist and UF Health say the transition will not take place until the first quarter of 2026.

First Coast News asked Baptist if the UF Health employees will have to reapply for their positions.

Baptist responded to First Coast News saying, “Team members’ employment at Wolfson Children’s Hospital is not impacted by this change. Impacted providers are employed by UF Health – not Wolfson Children’s Hospital.”

First Coast News was advised to ask UF Health about jobs that could be impacted. We did. We have not received a response.