Changes To Bristol Children's Hospital Drop-Off
From Monday 28 January to Friday 8 March, there will be major changes to the patient drop-off area between the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) and the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI).
The changes are caused by building work to redevelop the BRI and build an extension to the BRHC. The £110 million investment will greatly improve the hospital environment for patients and enable specialist children’s services currently delivered at Frenchay Hospital, to move to the children’s hospital.
James Rimmer, Chief Operating Officer University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UH Bristol) said:
“We realise that some patients and visitors will find these changes inconvenient but we are doing our best to warn patients before they travel to our hospitals, to keep disruption to a minimum and put alternatives in place wherever we can.”
For six weeks from Monday 28 January, a staffed barrier will be put up to prevent drivers entering the area between the children’s hospital and the BRI. The barrier will be in place from 07h30 – 18h30 from Monday to Friday during the six-week period. Drivers will only be allowed through in emergencies or if they are dropping off children with mobility difficulties who are patients at the BRHC.
Drivers dropping off adults with mobility difficulties can use the council-controlled drop-off area in front of the BRI. Drivers should not park in the drop-off area or leave their car unattended or they will risk a fine. Drivers will need to park in one of the nearby car parks.
Blue badge holders will be able to park free of charge in any of our parking spaces. This excludes the drop-off areas, such as the area in front of the BRI.
For those who need further assistance when dropping off a patient at the front of the BRI a phone number has been set up for them to call and a member of staff will give advice and call porters if necessary. The number is 07771 334 388.
All other patients for the BRI and the children’s hospital should avoid driving into the hospital precinct, use nearby car parks and the free hospital bus wherever possible.
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