Wards
We have inpatient wards and units at:
- Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH)
- Orpington Hospital
Visiting times
Visitors are welcome on most wards from midday to 9pm. A maximum of two people at a time can visit one patient.
If you would like to visit outside of standard visiting hours please contact the ward and speak to the nurse in charge.
Visiting times may change at short notice.
On Children’s Ward: parents or care givers can visit anytime. In addition, two visitors can attend from midday to 9pm. Please note, only one parent or care giver can stay overnight. Siblings are not permitted to stay overnight.
On maternity wards: birthing partners can visit anytime. In addition, two visitors can attend Monday to Friday 2pm to 7pm, or weekends 10am to 7pm.
End of life care patients and in exceptional circumstances: visiting is permitted 24/7 in arrangement with the nurse in charge. Up to four visitors can attend end of life care patients if this can safely happen.
Patients with disabilities or specific care needs
Patients with specific care needs, including dementia, learning disabilities or mental health needs, will be permitted visitors for extended periods, but please agree this with the relevant ward leader, matron or head of nursing for the area in which they are being cared for.
The same applies to patients in distress, or who are deteriorating due to isolation from visitors.
If you cannot visit
You may wish to use phone, email, Skype, FaceTime or WhatsApp to keep in touch with relatives or friends in the hospital. All patients have access to free patient Wi-Fi. You can also use our Letter to Loved Ones email service.
Orpington Hospital wards
Bodington Ward
Specialty
Elective orthopaedic surgery
Phone
Location
2nd floor, Canada Wing
Churchill Ward
Specialty
Older people’s integrated care
Phone
Location
1st floor
Elizabeth Ward
Specialty
Frailty Unit
Phone
Location
1st floor
Frank Cooksey Rehabilitation Unit
Specialty
Neuro-rehabilitation
Phone
Location
1st floor
Ontario Ward
Specialty
Neuro-rehabilitation and step-down
Phone
Location
1st floor
Quebec Ward
Specialty
Elective orthopaedic surgery
Phone
Location
2nd floor, Canada Wing
Princess Royal University Hospital wards
Acute Medical Unit 1
Phone
Location
Level 1, North Wing
Acute Medical Unit 2
Phone
Location
Level 1, North Wing
Chartwell Centre
Specialty
Cancer and specialist blood services
Phone
Location
Level 0, North Wing
Children’s Ward
Phone
Location
Level 2, South Wing
Day Surgery Unit (DSU)
Phone
Location
Alan Cumming Centre
Delivery Suite (labour ward)
Phone
Location
Level 3, South Wing
Emergency Department
Phone
Location
Level 1, North Wing
Farnborough Ward
Specialty
Respiratory
Phone
Location
Level 2, North Wing
Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU)
Phone
Location
Level 0, North Wing
Intensive Care Unit
Phone
Location
Level 2, South Wing
Maternity Ward
Specialty
Labour, postnatal care
Phone
Location
Level 3, South Wing
Medical Ward 1
Specialty
Acute respiratory
Phone
Location
Level 0, North Wing
Medical Ward 2
Specialty
Respiratory
Phone
Location
Level 0, North Wing
Medical Ward 3
Specialty
Frailty Unit
Phone
Location
Level 0, North Wing
Medical Ward 4
Specialty
Elderly care
Phone
Location
Level 0, North Wing
Medical Ward 5, Stroke Unit
Specialty
Step-down from Hyperacute Stroke Unit
Phone
Location
Level 0, North Wing
Medical Ward 6
Specialty
Medicine
Phone
Location
Level 1, North Wing
Medical Ward 7
Specialty
General medicine
Phone
Location
Level 1, North Wing
Medical Ward 8
Specialty
Cardiac and Medicine
Phone
Location
Level 1, North Wing
Oasis Birth Centre
Phone
Location
Level 3, South Wing
Planned Investigation Unit (PIU)
Phone
Location
Level 1, North wing
Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU)
Phone
Location
Level 3, South Wing
Darwin 1 (Surgical Ward 1)
Specialty
Elderly care
Phone
Location
Level 2, North Wing
Darwin 2 (Surgical Ward 2)
Specialty
Elderly care
Phone
Location
Level 2, North Wing
Darwin 3 (Surgical Ward 3)
Specialty
Acute medicine
Phone
Location
Level 2, North Wing
Surgical Ward 4
Specialty
Acute Surgery (ASU)
Phone
Location
Level 2, North Wing
Surgical Ward 5
Specialty
General surgery
Phone
Location
Level 2, North Wing
Surgical Ward 6
Specialty
General surgery
Phone
Location
Level 2, North Wing
Surgical Ward 7
Specialty
Orthopaedics – geriatrics
Phone
Location
Level 2, North Wing
Surgical Ward 8
Specialty
Gynaecology
Phone
Location
Level 2, North Wing