Kent and Canterbury Hospital

This is a shared care hospital for Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 3NG

Telephone: 01227 766877
Website: www.ekht.nhs.uk
Map: to view the hospital on a map click here (this takes you to the Multimap site). top of page

The 'Spice of Life' restaurant is on the ground floor of the old part of the hospital. A cart selling tea, coffee and pastries is available Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm in the outpatients department. The League of Friends shops sell hot and cold drinks, sweets and snacks, newspapers, cards, basic toiletries, etc.

The chapel is on the second floor of the old part of the hospital. It is open 24 hours a day.

Public telephones and freephones for taxis are available at the main entrances of the hospital.

Train: The nearest train station is Canterbury East which is on the Dover to Victoria line. When exiting the station, go over the footbridge and follow the city wall around to the bus station. Canterbury West Station is on the Ramsgate to Ashford line and you will need to take either a bus to the bus station and then the 25/25A service to the hospital, or a taxi direct to the hospital.

Bus: The Number 25/25A bus goes to the Kent and Canterbury Hospital. Please call Stagecoach on 0870 608 2 608 for more timetable information or visit their website at www.stagecoachbus.com.

Disabled Access: Disabled parking is available and ramps are at all main entrances.  There are disabled bays near the main entrances of the hospital where parking for disabled badge holders is free for up to three hours. Current charges apply if parking in a standard pay and display bay.

All car parking at the hospital is Pay-and-Display. The costs are:
0- 3 hours £1.70
3 - 8 hours £2.70
8 - 24 hours £6.00

If you need to visit the hospital several times over an extended period a weekly parking permit can cut the cost of parking. The permits can be obtained from the parking hut (at the top of the main car park, opposite the main entrance).

There are 'drop off' zones outside key areas of the hospital. If you are taking your relative/friend to a hospital appointment you can use these areas to park for 15 minutes free of charge while you 'drop off' your friend or relative.

General: Day Care Unit-Dolphin Ward where children are seen for review and transferred if admission is deemed necessary. Outpatient clinics are also held at the site.

2 Nurses cover all of East Kent.