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Evelina London Children's Hospital

5.6Better than most

Evelina London Children's Hospital is Children's hospital on the St Thomas' site and the second largest provider of children's services in London. Its children's emergency department on the emergency floor at St Thomas' treats under-18s 24 hours a day, and it has a neonatal intensive care unit. Children's heart and lung inpatient care moved here from Royal Brompton in May 2026.

Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.

NHSQueue score5.65.6/10Better than most · ranked 51 of 126How it is scored Waiting list11.0 weeksDmedian wait · 68.2% within 18 weeksWaiting times by specialty A&E75.1%seen within 4 hours · August 2026A&E waiting times CQC ratingGoodfor Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustInspection details

Evelina London Children's Hospital phone numbers

Main switchboard020 7188 718824 hours

PALS email: pals@gstt.nhs.uk

In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.

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Where is Evelina London Children's Hospital?

St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH

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Visiting times at Evelina London Children's Hospital

Children's wards

Up to 2 parents or carers at the same time, 1 can stay overnight; other adult visitors and siblings usually welcome midday–7pm

Intensive care

Areas may have different rules, explained by the care team. Neonatal unit: 2 named parents or carers and siblings at any time; family and friends with a parent Mon–Fri 3pm–6.30pm, Sat–Sun midday–6.30pm

In the children's emergency department only 1 parent or carer should come with the child. When respiratory viruses are high, only 1 parent or carer may visit or stay and siblings cannot visit.

Parking at Evelina London Children's Hospital

Uses the St Thomas' Hospital car park: open 24 hours, very limited, £3.50 per hour. Inside the Congestion Charge zone and ULEZ.

  • per hour (any part of an hour)£3.50

Free or reduced parking: Free disabled parking for Blue Badge holders with an appointment that day (claim at the security desk)

How Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust performs

NHS England publishes waiting times for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Evelina London Children's Hospital and the trust’s other hospitals.

Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources

5.6

NHSQueue score: 5.6 out of 10

Better than mostGuy's and St Thomas' ranks 51 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.

  • Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 68% of trusts
  • A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 62% of trusts
  • Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 29% of trusts
  • Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 33% of trusts
  • CQC inspection ratingbetter than 72% of trusts

Each measure is compared with every other NHS hospital trust, then combined: waiting list 35%, A&E 20%, tests 15%, cancer 15%, CQC 15%. How the score works

Waiting list for planned treatment

11.0 weeksD wait grade

median wait · 68.2% under 18 weeks · 109,056 waiting

−1,446 waiting vs June 2026

Waiting times by specialty

A&E

75.1%

seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 17,647 attendances

England: 75.0%

A&E waiting times

Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)

25.5%

waiting 6+ weeks · 29,460 waiting for a test

July 2026 · standard: under 1%

Test waits

Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days

86.8%

61.5% treated within 62 days

July 2026 · standard 75%

Cancer waiting times

Other hospitals run by Guy's and St Thomas'

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →

Evelina London Children's Hospital: common questions

What is the phone number for Evelina London Children's Hospital?

The main number for Evelina London Children's Hospital is 020 7188 7188. Other useful numbers: pals 020 7188 8801. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 020 7188 8801.

How much is parking at Evelina London Children's Hospital?

Uses the St Thomas' Hospital car park: open 24 hours, very limited, £3.50 per hour. Inside the Congestion Charge zone and ULEZ. Charges: per hour (any part of an hour): £3.50. Free disabled parking for Blue Badge holders with an appointment that day (claim at the security desk).

Where is Evelina London Children's Hospital?

Evelina London Children's Hospital is at St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH. It is run by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

Does Evelina London Children's Hospital have an A&E?

Yes. Evelina London Children's Hospital has an emergency department (24 hours, 365 days (children aged 17 and under)). Across Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, 75.1% of 17,647 A&E attendances ended within 4 hours in August 2026.

Sources: NHS England statistics on referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times (July 2026), A&E attendances (August 2026), diagnostic waiting times (DM01) and cancer waiting times, published 10 September 2026; hospital sites from the nhs.uk organisation data. Figures are checked against the official national totals before every update.

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