William Harvey Hospital FAQs
Why is communicating with this hospital so utterly difficult. It is NOT acceptable to have to ring many many times and wait for over an hour to find out about a distant close relative who has been admitted.
4th July 2021 ... And it is no better. Why is there no one to answer a phone? I too am trying to find out about my sister (I live in Somerset). Local relatives and a friend have been trying to get information too and getting very frustrated. What the ****** is going on???
Where is the Rotary Ward, rough directions please?
Yes it's at the back.
Car park at the back is got to via left turn before front car park and follow road around perimeter
Can you visit on a Sunday?
Yes Sunday is no different.
I'm bringing a disabled person to
out patients can I get a wheelchair for him when I get there
They have wheelchairs available at the front of the hospital for you to hire but there are a limited number of them.
Where is the gastroenterology clinic
Thank u everyone much appreciated it's all done now thank you everyone
who does the catering for the hospital
Recently it has changed to 2gether support solutions.
I can not afford eye sight correction treatment. But I have had my eyes tested for free and quoted that I would need a cataract op. in lens replacement treatment. Very expensive I can not do it. will you do me one on the NHS please.
Hi Nicholas, the NHS will cover some cataract surgery but not all. Youe optician should be able to exain whether you qualify for NHS treatment. Please ask your optician to tell tou, and send a GOS18 report to your GP who can refer you in to the hospital. I am a citizen, not an employee of the hospital
AT the hospital is there a resturant for visitors to obtain food, and do the accept cash ?
There's a Restaurant, but cash is not acceptable there.
If you however go in through the main entrance there's a shop on the right just by the entrance where you could get some edibles and pay with cash.
How to get to discharge
Go through the endoscopy enterence (ambulance bay) and turn right.
Why have phones if your not going to answer them?
Just in case you haven't already, try going directly to this hospitals site, and call other desks to be put through to where you need. May help.
Need a single room to rent within close distance of the Hospital from the 17th of June to the 13th of August, is there anything available within walking distance.
Nearest is premier Inn near the truckstop
Does anyone know the general surgerys secretary's number
The main number takes you to switchboard ask them to put you through
Where is the outpatient department on the map of the hospital?
Right of the main reception
Is WHH a covid vaccination centre?
No, I was told Canterbury Cricket Ground is the nearest place when I was there.
Can you ring the hospital about how a person is anytime of the day
You can. Switchboard is operated 24hrs a day.
Is the coffee shop on the ground floor open during covid
Why is there not a Covid QR venue scan at the entrance to the hospital? There was one at Dobbies but not at WHH - strange!
I'm sorry, I have no idea.
Is the cafe or restaurant open to people who have appointments at the hospital
Are visitors allowed yet?
No. We were able to visit outside but not inside.
What the phone number for th hosptail
is there a phone number for a&e department
Why do NHS hospitals have Costa in which takes public money which instead if it was a Friends Cafe would keep the money for the hospital..
How do I change my phone number for hospital.
What is the Fallowfield part of the hospital?
How busy is the A&E at the moment? 7th April 12.15pm.
Can I contact the Revivification Ward of the hospital by SMS?
Where in the outpatients in the hospital
Is Dr Williamson still working at the Harvey Hospital
Are hospitals doing knee replacements again