John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

This is one of the UK’s specialist children’s cancer and leukaemia treatment centres.

Children’s Hospital
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9DU

Telephone: 01865 741166
Website: http://www.oxfordradcliffe.nhs.uk/getinvolved/charitablefunds/children.aspx

Map: to view the hospital on a map click here (this takes you to the Multimap site).

There is one main canteen-style restaurant on the top floor (level 2) of the Children’s Hospital just near the parent’s accommodation. There is also a ‘League of Friends’ teashop/café upstairs (level LG1) and shops and payphones in the atrium. The nearest cashpoint is in the main hospital building.

Most other facilities are located in central Headington which is approximately a 10 minute walk from the hospital. Here there is a launderette, Post Office, banks and two supermarkets. 

Other facilities nearby include restaurants, Bury Knowle Park and a library.

Train: Oxford Railway station is 3.5 miles from the hospital, near the centre of the city. It is 30 minutes by bus number 14 (direct bus) to the hospital. Allow 15 to 20 minutes by taxi from the station forecourt to the hospital. 

Bus: There are frequent direct bus services between the hospital and Oxford City centre, and also to Headington centre, which is a 10-minute walk away. Bus timetables are usually available from the main hospital reception on Level 2 and reception in the Women's Centre. However the most direct bus route to take is the No. 13, which leaves from St Aldates in the centre.
 
Park & Ride Bus Service: The nearest park & ride is Thornhill, on the A40 one mile east of Headington. The bus service is the 400 which stops in Headington centre about 10 minutes walk from the John Radcliffe. Monday-Saturday frequency is every 10 minutes. The bus journey takes 5-8 minutes.
 
Parking on Site: The main visitors' car parks are close to the hospital. Signposts will help to direct you to the most convenient car park. There is a Pay-and-Display system in operation.
 
In some cases ward staff or the Car Parking Office can make arrangements for visitors or patients attending the hospital on a long-term basis to have a special parking permit.  The ward can produce a form which you should then take to the Parking Office, where staff will produce a permit costing £8.  The permit lasts all week and can be swapped between vehicles.  For further information, please ask a nurse on your ward.

Disabled Parking: Parking for blue badge holders and areas for setting down and collecting patients are available close to the entrances, in car parks 1 and 2 and opposite the Level 2 entrance to the main hospital and maternity entrance to the Women's Centre.

General: Paediatric Oncology – Kamran’s Ward
  
Direct Tel: 01865 234068/9
 
No. of Beds: Day Care has 5 beds. The patient inpatient section has 5 cubicles and 4 beds.
 
Age Range: 0-18 top of page

Play: There is a play room on the ward which is primarily focused around the toddler to 8 year old age group. A range of toys and activities are available, such as paints, games and crafts. There is also a play specialist to assist the children in developmental play and occasionally other entertainment, such as a magician. An outdoor play area suitable for children up to the age of around 6 exists two minutes away from the ward. There are also Playstations in the rooms as well as X-boxes and DVDs.
          
If the patient is and adolescent, and is allowed to leave Kamran’s ward, they can make use of the adolescent lounge and kitchen specifically for oncology patients on the adolescent ward (Melanie’s Ward).

Learning: There is a school on the ward that has three dedicated teachers. It operates around normal school hours of 9:30am to 3pm. Teaching will usually take place in the schoolroom or by the bedside. Teachers will also liaise with the child’s school for schoolwork. 

Other Facilities: In the separate side rooms there is a fridge, TV, DVD players and telephone. There is also a parents’ room where food and drinks can be prepared, and a beverage room where food for children can be made.

On each ward there is a parents’ sitting room which has a kitchen with tea and coffee making facilities, and sofas etc.

Meal Times: These are at set times, although breakfast is usually flexible and made by the ward staff. Lunch is 12-12:30pm and supper 5:30pm – 6pm.
  
Rounds: These are informal and are usually carried out in the morning.
   
Visiting: Completely open.  top of page

All inpatient beds have a parent bed next to them, enabling one parent to say by the bed overnight.

CLIC Court (run by CLIC Sargent), offers free accommodation for all families.  It is a 5-7 minute walk from the hospital and has 5 rooms available. The comfortable and well-maintained accommodation is self-catering and offers a communal kitchen and sitting room/play room as well as a garden. Arrangements can be made with ward staff. The house is available for emergencies or can be booked on the day. Most home facilities are available at the house. 

1 Administrator
2 Nurses
2 Social Workers top of page