Barnet Hospital
Address
Barnet General Hospital
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
2nd Floor
Main building
Wellhouse Lane
Barnet
EN5 3DJ
Parent support group
Unit Facilities
Parents kitchen
Expressing room
Unit Virtual Tour
Unit Services
We are a Level 2 LNU with a total capacity of 30 cots. Of these we have 4 ITU cots, 6 HDU cots, 10 SC cots and 10 ICR rooms. This is the first UK neonatal unit to provide 10 individualised care rooms (ICR) to allow family centred developmental care where parents can stay during the neonatal journey. This allows parents to learn valuable skills and knowledge whilst being supported by trained staff in order to confidently care for their baby.
We have a multi-disciplinary ward round usually between 9am to midday every day. Parents are invited to be present at this time with an opportunity for parents to ask questions. We are dedicated to the implementation of the “Unicef Baby Friendly Initiative” with the aim of promoting and improving rates of breastfeeding.
Unit acceess and visiting
Parents are encouraged to spend as much time as possible with their baby over each 24-hour period; unfortunately we do not have facilities for siblings to stay.
Grandparents, siblings and other visitors are able to visit daily between 2pm and 7pm.
Faith Leaders & Chaplaincy
The Chaplaincy-Spiritual Care Services offer spiritual and religious care, support for families and listening space in a caring, sensitive and non-judgmental approach. Their contact number is 0208 216 4600, extension 64355.
The hospital has a multi-faith prayer room available.
Hospital’s Main Website
There is a restaurant near the main entrance called the Wellspring Restaurant. It is opened from 07:30am to 8pm everyday and serves hold and cold food. There is an ATM near the entrance to the restaurant.
There is a Costa Coffee further along the main entrance serving hot and cold beverages, sandwiches, paninis, cakes and pastries. It is opened Monday to Friday from 8am to 7pm.
The Friends of Barnet shop is situated next to Costa Coffee. It is opened Monday to Friday from 7am to 7pm and serves snacks and fruits, hot and cold food, stationery, magazines and newspapers.
There are vending machines in various locations throughout the hospital.
Our Unit Charity
Hospital Information
Getting to us
By bus
Bus routes 263, 307, 384 and N20 stop at Barnet Hospital. Bus route 107 stops nearby, in Wood Street.
Route 614 from Hatfield and Queensbury, run by Uno, also stops on Wood Street.
Route 84b from Potters Bar, run by Intalink, terminates at Barnet Hospital.
By tube
The nearest station is High Barnet, on the Northern line. From there, it’s about a 25-minute walk to the hospital, or a 10-minute bus ride, using routes 263, 107 or 307 from the station.
By train
The nearest station is New Barnet, on the First Capital Connect line from Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City.
It’s a 10-minute bus ride from New Barnet station to the hospital, using bus routes 107 or 307.
By foot
If you’re coming from Barnet High Street, turn left at St John the Baptist Church, onto Wood Street, and then left onto Wellhouse Lane.
Travel Information
The nearest tube station is High Barnet on the Northern Line.
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