Gloucester Royal Hospital

This is a shared care hospital for the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Great Western Road
Gloucester
GL1 3NN

Telephone: 08454 222 222
Website: www.gloshospitals.org.uk
Map: to view the hospital on a map click here (this takes you to the Multimap site).
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There is a cafe, shop, information room and snack service.

Train: Gloucester railway station is located a short flat walk from the hospital.

Bus: Several buses stop at the hospital. Bus timetables are displayed at the hospital main entrances.  For further information about ring Traveline on 0870 608 2608.

Parking on Site: Parking can be difficult at times. Resident parents may apply for an exemption ticket for parking - ask the Clinical Nurse Specialist. Parking charges apply in all car parks.

Children's Centre:

Children's Centre: Ward - 44 Inpatient beds, Dedicated 4 bed Oncology unit.  Tel: 0845 422 8307/8 Oncology Office: (9am-5pm) 08454228484/8491
Day Care - Paediatric Assessment Unit and day case beds.
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Play:  The playroom is open all day and a Play Specialist is available 8am- 6pm. An adolescent room is also available.

Learning: The schoolroom is open 9.30am-11.30am and 1pm-3pm.

Other Facilities: There is a parents kitchen with a microwave, tea and coffee facilities.

Meal Times: There are set meal times.  Breakfast is 7-8am, lunch at 12pm and dinner at 5pm. Tea and coffee are served throughout the day.  There is a microwave on the unit for heating of meals at any time.  Take-away food can be brought in.

There is a pull-down bed by the side of each child's bed.  The Ronald McDonald Suite comprises of 10 en-suite rooms, a communal kitchen, a sitting room and laundry facilities.

The multidisciplinary team is lead by a consultant paediatrician who specialises in paediatric oncology. A play specialist, school teachers and nurses are also active members of the team.

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