Location
10th floor, North Wing, St Thomas' Hospital (PDF 1.55Mb).
Directions from the main entrance of St Thomas' Hospital
Turn right at the main reception of St Thomas' Hospital, then left into North Wing. Take the "A" lift up to the 10th floor and follow signs for Edward ward.
Directions from outside Evelina London Children's Hospital
If you are exiting the Evelina London Children's Hospital via the main entrance, cross the road in front of you into the South Wing of St Thomas' Hospital. Follow the signs for North Wing. Take the "A" lift up to the 10th floor and follow signs for Edward ward.
Information for visitors
Parents and carers can visit their child at any time.
Visiting hours for other visitors are 10am to 8pm.
No more than 2 visitors at the bedside at once to reduce infection risk.
We allow a maximum of 4 named visitors including parents and carers.
Visiting children must be supervised by an adult.
Please switch your mobile phone to silent. If you need to use it, please go to the parents' room. Filming is not permitted on the unit. Please ask permission before taking photos.
Always wash your hands when you enter or leave the ward to reduce the risk of infection. Removing your coat and outdoor clothing when you first arrive also helps prevent the spread of infection.
If you have been in contact with someone who has chicken pox, speak to the nurse in charge before entering the ward. Some of the children are very sensitive to infections.
Please call the unit about visiting if you have symptoms of cold or flu, or have diarrhoea or vomiting before coming in.
Accommodation for parents and carers
We do our best to accommodate up to 2 parents and carers as comfortably as possible while your child is on Edward ward. However, there are a limited number of rooms available which are allocated on a day-by-day basis and cannot be reserved in advance. There is limited accommodation that is offered to families who need to stay longer in hospital, following eligibility criteria, please speak to the nursing staff for more information
If we cannot accommodate you in one of these, there are other places near the hospital where you can stay. See our accommodation page for more information.
There is a bed available next to your child to stay.
Room for parents and carers
We have a room in which you can relax. You can make tea or coffee, microwave and there's fridge in which you can store your own food. Please label it with your child's name and bed number.
There is also a television. This room is for parents and carers only so we ask that no patients are taken in there.
Meal times
For children who are able to eat, we provide cereal and toast for breakfast, and a hot meal or light snack for lunch and dinner.
If your child is unable to eat during their stay, they are reviewed by the dietician and are fed either by bottle or by a special feeding tube.
Breastfeeding or expressing mothers can receive food from the food trolley.
Your nurse
At the start of each shift, your child will be allocated a nurse who will introduce themselves to you. This is the best person to ask if you need help, but please don’t hesitate to ask another member of staff for assistance.
Your doctor or advanced nurse practitioner
The doctors and advanced nurse practitioners involved in your child's care do 2 ward rounds a day, usually in the morning and afternoon. This is a good time to ask questions.