The UNC Health and Duke Health systems are partnering together to create North Carolina’s Children’s Health campus.

With two of the largest health care systems in North Carolina set to collaborate on building a new children’s hospital, the location of the state’s flagship pediatric facility has been chosen.

A partnership between UNC Health and Duke Health is finalizing a deal to buy at least 200 acres in Apex — a critical step in its plans to build the state’s first standalone children’s hospital, people familiar with the negotiations told WRAL News.