Reception
Found inside the main entrance at the front of the hospital.

Hospital Wards & Access

Visitors

Onocology Ward.
The ward operate an open visiting hours policy but would ask for discretion during mealtimes and only immediate family after about 8pm. The ward is security locked at all times and access to unexpected visitors at night may be refused.
Flowers and Plants
Please check with the ward before visiting.

Telephones
Mobiles are not officially allowed but can be used when an inpatient in the garden of the oncology cubicles

Parking
The hospital is situated fairly centrally to Taunton on the west side of the town, in the direction of Wellington.
Follow the signs from the town centre.
On site car parking is available, and has been improved greatly over recent months following the opening of a multi-storey facility. It is all barrier parking.
For the Children’s ward the most convenient parking can be found by
following signs to the Old Building car park. From there it is a short
walk to Oak Ward.
Disabled parking is available. Two disabled spots can be found
immediately outside the ward.
Please discuss with ward staff if a child has been on the ward longer
than a week in regard to parking fees.

Current charges:
Up to 1 hour £1.10
Over 1 hour and up to 2 hours £2.60
Over 2 hours and up to 4 hours £4.20
Over 4 hours £6.90

There is a Park and Ride from Silk Mills Lane to the hospital. www.tauntonflyer.co.uk

Public toilets
Nearest are opposite the entrance to Oak and Acorn wards on the main corridor

Parent beds
There are 3 seperate parent rooms available, with seperate WC and showers. It is expected that families may need to share these rooms with other parents (same sex). A kitchen with tea/coffee making facilites, sitting room and outside area is next to the parent accomodation.

Both oncology cubicles have en-suite showers and a single sofa-bed for parents is incorporated.

Food and Refreshments

Mealtimes for children
8am
12 noon
5pm

Parent’s food
There is a microwave in the parents room.

There is a restaurant, coffee shop and snack bar available.

Outside of the hospital
There are fast food outlets close by.
KFC – East Street (1 mile)
McDonalds – East Street (1 mile)
Pizza Hut – Riverside Park (2.5 miles)
Burger King – High Street

The centre of Taunton is only 20 minutes walk away. (approx)

Cash Point
In the hospital:
Cash point is available within hospital grounds
and also at the Natwest Bank (Tues & Fri 12- 2pm).

Cash point at Tesco.(15 minutes walk)

Playrooms and Play Leaders
3 play leaders and playtherapist in training and a designated playroom and outside area.
Adolescent room with a computer and pool table.

Education
Hospital school with trained teachers Mon-Friday mornings.9am – 12.

Televisions
There are TVs at all beds and extra in cubicles for playstations etc.

Taxi

Train
Taunton is on the main Cornwall to London and Bristol line and regularly served by Virgin and Great Western trains.
www.nationalrail.co.uk

Airport

Tesco
TAUNTON, (0.46 miles)
TAUNTON,
SOMERSET,
TA1 4AB

Sainsburys
Billet Street (0.8 miles)
TAUNTON
Somerset
TA1 3NE
Tel: 01823 259602
Fax: 01823 257093

Please also visit the Taunton Hospital Website.
www.tsft.nhs.uk