There are good public transport links from Sheffield's train station to the hospital for patients or visitors who live outside of Sheffield. You can use this Journey Planner to plan your public transport route to the hospital from the train station.
The 120 bus runs frequently from Fulwood to Halfway and stops directly outside the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. Many other bus routes pass along Glossop Road and Whitham Road with good access to the hospital.
H1 Hospital Shuttle Bus Service: The H1 Hospital Shuttle Bus Service is a public bus service running between the Royal Hallamshire and Northern General Hospitals. The service operates between 6am and 6pm, with buses leaving from both the bus turning circle (at the end of B Road) at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and from the turning circle (outside the Clock Tower) at the Northern General Hospital. The buses run half hourly leaving the termini on the hour and half hour every weekday, with the exception of Bank Holidays. There is no weekend service. The buses travel via Herries Road, Penistone Road, Netherthorpe Road, Western Bank and Glossop Road and will stop, by request, at any stop on the route. The fare for the full journey between the two hospitals is £2.
Parking is limited at the hospital, so we recommend using public transport if at all possible.
If you are travelling to the hospital and require accommodation we can off basic, free of charge accommodation for those without mobility issues.
We would strongly advise that you bring a relative or friend to stay with you. The patient rooms are free of charge and sleep two people in single beds, your relative or friend will not be charged if they share the room with you.
However, if you are admitted to the ward following surgery, any person sharing with you will have to vacate the patient room and move to the relative accommodation. This will incur a fee per night which would be invoiced to you by the Trust's Accommodation Management Team. If you and your friend or relative require separate rooms the fee per night would also apply.
Checking in and out of your room(s)
The keys for your rooms need to be collected from the Accommodation Office between 10.00am and 2.30pm Monday to Friday. We would advise that your friend or relative collect the key on your behalf. If you arrive after 2.30pm the Accommodation Office will be closed, so after this time please report to the Porters' Lodge which is situated
inside the main hospital entrance on B Road. The porters will contact security on your behalf to get your keys.
On arrival at the Accommodation Office please give the member of staff your name(s) as our Surgery Booking Staff will have previously made the booking on your behalf. The accommodation staff will advise you on returning the key prior to
you going home.
Parking
There is no patient/relative parking facility at the accommodation.
You are able to use the Royal Hallamshire Hospital multi-storey car park
(please note you will be charged a daily rate as displayed in the entrance
to the car park).
Food and drink
It is important that you follow the pre-operative instructions given to you by the medical and nursing staff regarding eating and drinking prior to surgery and after surgery.
• Tea and coffee making facilities are available in all the bedrooms.
• There is a well equipped kitchen available to use. It is adjacent to
the bedroom you are booked into. You are welcome to bring your own food and drink.
• There is a canteen on D floor of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital with a hot food service throughout the day (last food served at 7.30pm). After that time there are hot and cold meals and drinks available from vending machines in the same location. Patients and relatives are very welcome to use the canteen.
• Alternatively there are restaurants, cafes and take-aways locally.
You will find a list of telephone numbers for these provided in your
room.
Directions
The entrance to the patient rooms is entrance A block 1 or entrance D block 2.
After your surgery
Following your surgery (if appropriate), the nursing staff will make arrangements for a taxi to transport you from the Day Case Centre back to your accommodation. Should you need any advice or support relating to your surgery following your procedure, please contact Ward I1: 0114 271 2504
Directions to Sheffield Ocular Oncology Service
Based in the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, there are excellent transport links.