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Hospital and charity accommodation in London

Referral routes, patient hotels and rooms for relatives, alongside private apartment choices.

Great Ormond Street Hospital

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Hospital and charity accommodation

Some stays can be arranged through the hospital or a charity. The options below have their own referral and eligibility rules.

Staying with your child on the ward

GOSH provides overnight space for one parent, normally a chair or fold-out bed beside the child.

Parents of children admitted to GOSH. If staying at the bedside is unsafe, GOSH arranges alternative accommodation. A second parent’s arrangements depend on the ward and available space.

How to ask: Discuss the arrangements with your child’s ward.

Ask the ward what is provided.

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GOSH Patient Hotel, Weston House

Rooms for families arriving before an admission; most bookings cover the night before admission.

Priority goes to families outside the M25. Some outpatient and regular-treatment stays can be arranged by the hospital.

How to ask: Contact the admitting ward after receiving the admission letter; only ward staff can book.

GOSH states there is no accommodation charge beyond a refundable deposit. Ask the ward for the deposit arrangements.

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The Sick Children’s Trust accommodation

Family rooms near GOSH, including Guilford Street House, with shared cooking and laundry facilities.

GOSH says these rooms are mainly for parents of children in intensive care or high dependency.

How to ask: Ask ward staff about eligibility and space; the charity does not accept direct accommodation requests.

Ask the ward or charity for the current arrangements.

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University College Hospital

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Hospital and charity accommodation

Some stays can be arranged through the hospital or a charity. The options below have their own referral and eligibility rules.

The Cotton Rooms

Patient accommodation for some people attending ongoing treatment who do not need a hospital bed overnight.

Offered as part of a care plan, generally for ambulatory cancer treatment and sometimes for other specialist treatment.

How to ask: All bookings are arranged by the clinical team. Ask the team providing your care.

The clinical team explains any applicable funding or charges.

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Paul’s House

A Young Lives vs Cancer house on Huntley Street, with family rooms, kitchens and laundry.

Children and young people receiving cancer treatment and their families. Allocation depends on care needs, circumstances and availability.

How to ask: The clinical team refers families to the hospital’s Young Lives vs Cancer social worker; bookings go through the care team.

Young Lives vs Cancer describes its Homes from Home as free accommodation.

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Royal Brompton Hospital

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Hospital and charity accommodation

Some stays can be arranged through the hospital or a charity. The options below have their own referral and eligibility rules.

Royal Brompton visitor accommodation, South Parade

Short-stay rooms close to the hospital, with shared kitchens and bathrooms.

Immediate family and inpatients’ next of kin. Accommodation for children under 16 is accepted only at the hospital’s discretion.

How to ask: Reserve through the accommodation office, Monday to Friday. Places are limited.

Paid accommodation; the hospital publishes charges on its visitor page. Confirm the current total when reserving.

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The Royal Marsden, Chelsea

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Hospital and charity accommodation

Some stays can be arranged through the hospital or a charity. The options below have their own referral and eligibility rules.

Ask the Chelsea Facilities Office about relatives’ accommodation

The hospital’s patient information describes limited accommodation for relatives and a Facilities Office that can advise on local alternatives.

Ask the ward or Chelsea Facilities Office before making travel plans.

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St Thomas’ Hospital

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Hospital and charity accommodation

Some stays can be arranged through the hospital or a charity. The options below have their own referral and eligibility rules.

Ronald McDonald House Evelina London

Family accommodation at 216 Lambeth Road, with shared kitchens, lounges and laundry.

Families whose child is being cared for at Evelina London, subject to referral and availability.

How to ask: Ask staff on your child’s ward for a referral. The hospital says not to contact the house directly.

Accommodation is free; a refundable deposit is requested. Confirm the deposit with the ward.

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Gassiot House Lodge at St Thomas’

Nightly rooms at the St Thomas’ campus, including rooms with shared facilities. This is across the river from Guy’s.

Patients and their relatives, carers and visitors.

How to ask: Contact the accommodation office directly for a room and the current charge.

Paid nightly accommodation; request the current price and room facilities.

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Guy’s Hospital

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Hospital and charity accommodation

Some stays can be arranged through the hospital or a charity. The options below have their own referral and eligibility rules.

Gassiot House Lodge at St Thomas’

Nightly rooms at the St Thomas’ campus, including rooms with shared facilities. This is across the river from Guy’s.

Patients and their relatives, carers and visitors.

How to ask: Contact the accommodation office directly for a room and the current charge.

Paid nightly accommodation; request the current price and room facilities.

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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

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Hospital and charity accommodation

Some stays can be arranged through the hospital or a charity. The options below have their own referral and eligibility rules.

Chelsea adult ICU family rooms

Two rooms for families needing to stay overnight while a relative is in Chelsea’s adult ICU.

Families of patients in the Chelsea adult intensive care unit. This is not a general hospital accommodation service.

How to ask: Ask ICU staff about room availability.

The ICU page does not state a room charge. Ask the unit.

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Evelina London Children’s Hospital

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Hospital and charity accommodation

Some stays can be arranged through the hospital or a charity. The options below have their own referral and eligibility rules.

Staying beside your child

Most Evelina beds have a pull-down adult bed alongside them.

A parent staying with a child in hospital; arrangements depend on the ward.

How to ask: Speak to your child’s nurse.

Ask the ward what is provided.

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Ronald McDonald House Evelina London

Family accommodation at 216 Lambeth Road, with shared kitchens, lounges and laundry.

Families whose child is being cared for at Evelina London, subject to referral and availability.

How to ask: Ask staff on your child’s ward for a referral. The hospital says not to contact the house directly.

Accommodation is free; a refundable deposit is requested. Confirm the deposit with the ward.

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Gassiot House Lodge at St Thomas’

Nightly rooms at the St Thomas’ campus, including rooms with shared facilities. This is across the river from Guy’s.

Patients and their relatives, carers and visitors.

How to ask: Contact the accommodation office directly for a room and the current charge.

Paid nightly accommodation; request the current price and room facilities.

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When a private apartment may suit the visit

A family may need separate bedrooms, space for siblings or accommodation beyond the period offered by the hospital. Compare the full stay and the route to the right building. The hospital decides eligibility for its own accommodation; the London Residency team requests private apartment quotes.

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