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Getting To The Hospital

By Road View
- Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is located in central London within the congestion zone. The hospital encourage, where possible, that visitors travel by walking or taking public transport to minimise air pollution and help the patients to breathe better.
- There is no onsite parking at the hospital site with very limited on-street parking in the surrounding roads. Visitors who use the permit system to park here may not be able to find a parking space. The hospital encourages people to use public transport but if this is not possible they advise using local car parks.
By Bus View
- Several bus routes are a short walk from GOSH, and low-floor, wheelchair accessible buses run on all routes.
By Train View
- Kings Cross, Euston and Farringdon Station are all approximately 1 mile from Great Ormond Street. The hospital website gives information on options for getting to the hospital from various surrounding stations. The link can be found below.
By Underground View
- The nearest tube station is Russell Square which is approximately 0.3 miles away. Russell Square is on the Piccadilly line.
Useful Links View
- The GoSH webpage for information on travelling to the hospital.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
- The Transport for London website.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).

There is a Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) at the hospital.
The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) is located in the main reception area.
The telephone number for the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) is 020 7829 7862.
The email address for the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) is [email protected].
There are volunteers available for help and assistance at the hospital.
Volunteers do receive disability awareness / equality training.
Hospital staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
Volunteers can be found in the main reception area and at key corridor intersections.
Hospital staff receive deaf awareness training.
The alternative formats documents can be provided in include; Braille on request, large print on request and different languages on request.
There is not an assistance dog toilet or toileting area on the hospital site.
Water bowls for assistance dogs are available.
BSL interpreters can be provided on request.
Language interpreters can be provided on request.
A mobility scooter charging point is not available at the hospital.
Mobility aids are available to help patients move around and include; wheelchairs.
To obtain mobility aids please contact staff and volunteers in the main reception area.

There is no car park or official drop-off point at Great Ormond Street Hospital. The trust advise that parking in nearby streets is both scarce and expensive. Drivers will need to pay the congestion charge to enter central London. The hospital encourage patients to travel to the hospital by public transport or by walking where possible in order to maintain a Clear Air Zone for patients.
Blue Badge holders can park in resident parking bays, pay and display spaces or at parking meters free of charge and without a time limit. They can also park on single yellow lines for a maximum of three hours (this only applies in the immediate area of the hospital).
There are some on street Blue Badge parking bays in Queen Square which are approximately 200 metres from the main entrance.
The dimensions of these bays are 200cm x 630cm.
For some parents travelling by car, the hospital may be able to provide a parking permit for a few hours for the day of their child’s appointment, admission or discharge. Parents of children in intensive care are eligible for a parking permit for up to three days in succession. The permit allows you to park on a single yellow line on Guilford Street only. Spaces are limited, are offered on a first come first served basis, and we cannot guarantee a space through issuing a permit. Parking elsewhere will make the permit invalid and put you at risk of getting a parking ticket.

The Morgan Stanley Garden is/are located on Level 2 of the Southwood Building.
Access to the Morgan Stanley Garden is via the Great Ormond Street main entrance.
Enter the hospital via the main entrance. Proceed past the main reception and turn right into the main corridor. Turn left at the first corridor sign posted Southwood Building and turn left at the end of the corridor. The Morgan Stanley Garden is to the right along the corridor, through the Medical Illustration reception area.
There is ramped/sloped access to the Morgan Stanley Garden.
The Morgan Stanley Garden is approximately 117m from the Great Ormond Street main entrance.
There is a/are manual, heavy, single door(s) between the The medical illustration and garden entrance and the department/service.
Wayfinding signage is provided.
Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
There is some flooring in corridors which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
There is some flooring in corridors which includes patterns or colours which could be confusing or look like steps or holes to some people.

Entrance Details View
- This information is for the entrance located in Great Ormond Street.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- The intercom is not in a suitable position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 240cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 244cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
Comments View
- There are bollards at the start of the walkway that lead up to the entrance from Great Ormond Street.
- The bollards do not have a good colour contrast with the paving.

Comments View
- For access on Saturday and Sunday please contact hospital security.

There is a garden area available, to the rear of the Medical Illustration Department on Level 2 of the Southwood Building.
There is a moderate slope access to the soft seating area.
There are no handrails.
The moderate slope is 120cm wide.
The chairs and tables in the garden are not permanently fixed.