Wards at Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Changes to visiting: important anouncement

To limit the spread of COVID-19, we can no longer allow visitors to any of our adult inpatient wards. We will ask family members to instead keep in touch via telephone or video calls where possible. Please note this applies to both University Hospital Lewisham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

  • For patients who are critically ill or nearing the end of their life, one visitor will be permitted, with the agreement of the ward manager
  • Women attending our hospitals for pregnancy scans should come alone
  • However, women in labour in our maternity unit will still be able to bring a birthing partner with them
  • Children under 16 on our inpatient wards will be allowed one parent or adult visitor

This has been an incredibly difficult decision to make, but as a Trust we feel these measures are necessary to keep our patients and our staff safe. We are looking at additional ways of ensuring that all our patients can stay in touch with their relatives and carers.

We are advising members of the public if they have a dry cough or a high temperature please not to visit at all. If you are concerned that you have symptoms of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) then you can find out more on the NHS website.

Thank you for your understanding at this time. We will update on any further changes in due course.

 

Below is a list of all the wards at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, including their location and contact details.

 

Visiting Times:

All adult inpatient ward areas

  • Open visiting at all times for immediate family or carer only (as identified in the care plan) unless ward staff advise otherwise
  • Visiting for all other visitors from 3pm - 8pm.
  • Two visitors are allowed at a time unless exceptional circumstances apply and agreed by the nurse or midwife in charge.

 

Areas with Special Visiting Arrangements
The following areas have special visiting arrangements in place and are specific to the needs of the unit:
•    Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - 12pm to 5.00pm and 6pm to 7.30pm
•    High Dependency Unit (HDU) - 12pm to 5pm and 6pm to 7.30pm
•    Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) - Parents can visit at any time
•    Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) - Parents can visit at any time. Other visitors can visit at anytime but must be accompanied by a parent.
•    Paediatrics (Children’s Wards) - Parents can visit at any time
•    Maternity - Delivery Suite (Labour Ward) - any time
•    Oncology - any time

 

Visiting Guidelines:

  • Visitors are limited to 2 per bed
  • We ask visitors not to sit on beds to help us with infection control
  • Please check with the Ward Manager if you would like children to visit you while in Hospital
  • If children do visit, please encourage them not to sit or crawl on the floor or disturb other patients

 

If you would like further information about a ward or its visiting hours, please call the number and ask for the Ward Manager.

To contact the ward, please call the main switcboard number: 020 8836 6000

Ward

Speciality

Phone

Phone

Location

Visiting Times

Wards at Queen Elizabeth Hospital

1

Acute Medical Unit Admissions

4071

4072

Ground

3pm to 8pm

2A

Acute Medical Unit Admissions

4054

4055

Ground

3pm to 8pm

2B

Acute Medical Unit Admissions

4046

4047

Ground

3pm to 8pm

3

Respiratory 

5402

5404

Ground

3pm to 8pm

4

Cardiology

5398

5399

Ground

3pm to 8pm

5

Childrens

5440

6248

Ground

Parents Anytime
Visitors 8am to 8pm

5A

Happy Hippo

5390

  

Ground

  

5

Paediatric Oncology (Tiger Ward)

4042

  

Ground

  

6

Maternity/Gynaecology

4132

5297

First

  

7

Maternity

4789

  

First

Partners 10.30am to 12pm and 3pm to 10pm
Visitors 3pm to 8pm

8

SCBU

4530

4531

First

Parents Anytime

Visitor Anytime With Parent.

9

ITU

4187

4188

First

12pm to 5.00pm and 6pm to 7.30pm

10

HDU

4190

  

First

12pm to 5pm and 6pm to 7.30pm

11

ITU

4191

4192

First

12pm to 5pm   6pm to 7.30pm

12

CCU

4172

4176

First

3pm to 8pm

14A

Medical

4106

4107

First

3pm to 8pm

14B

Medical

4103

  

First

3pm to 8pm

15A

Gastroenterology

4097

4098

First

3pm to 8pm

15B

Medical

4878

  

First

3pm to 8pm

16

Acute Medicine

Older People

4100

4101

First

3pm to 8pm

17

Trauma

5085

5086

First

3pm to 8pm

18

Elderly and Medical

5496

5497

First

3pm to 8pm

19

Elderly and Medical

5468

5469

First

3pm to 8pm

20

Elderly and Medical

5320

5321

First

3pm to 8pm

21

Oncology

5317

5318

First

Anytime
22 Acute Admission Unit 4450 4451 First 11am to 8pm
23 Short Stay Ward 4172 4176 First  3pm to 8pm

27

Delivery Suite (Labour Ward)

4522

4523

First

Anytime