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of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (U.K.)

            QEHBLSG LIVER UNIT       Last Update 7-1-2012
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Travelling to the QE/QEHB by car
 
 
  
 
     SAT NAV  POSTCODE FOR OLD QE HOSPITAL                                  B15 2TH
 
       SAT NAV POSTCODE FOR NEW QEHB HOSPITAL                            B15 2WB 
 
 SAT NAV POSTCODE FOR ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY / CDU UNIT  B15 2TH 
 
 
  How to find the Queen Elizabeth Hospital from Birmingham city centre

Leave the city centre via the A38 (Bristol Road) signposted Bromsgrove.

After leaving the city centre, continue along the dual carriageway. When the dual carriageway ends, turn right into Edgbaston Park Road, following the signs for the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre.

Turn left into Pritchatts Road and continue across the mini-roundabout.  At the end of Pritchatts Road, turn left into Somerset Road.

Continue to a roundabout and turn left (the 1st exit) into Metchley Park Road.  As you enter the QE site, Main Drive is just on your left and the multi-storey car park is at the other end of Metchley Park Road.

How to find the Queen Elizabeth Hospital from the M5 motorway

Leave M5 at Junction 4 and follow A38 Birmingham for 6.75 miles, after which you will encounter a major set of traffic lights.

Turn left following A4040 Harborne/Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre passing the large Sainsbury's store on your right.

After 0.75 miles, bear right following B4129 Edgbaston/Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre.

You will see a public house on your left and should turn first into Metchley Lane, then right into Metchley Park Road, signposted Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre.

Bus services

The 21 & 44 buses directly serve the hospital - both routes travel through the city centre. The 11 bus route is a five minute walk from the hospital.
Useful Links :  CENTRO                                       http://www.centro.org.uk/corporateinformation/home.aspx
                       NATIONAL EXPRESS                   http://www.nationalexpress.com/coach/index.cfm                   
                       WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL           http://www.travelwm.co.uk/  

Rail services

                       NETWORK RAIL LINK         http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/779.aspx
The University station is a few minutes walk from the hospital. The station is on the Cross City line, and there are trains approximately every 15 minutes from New Street station in Birmingham city centre (final destination: Longbridge or Redditch.
 

 
Taxis
Taxis are readily available from outside the NEW STREET station and bullring centre complex.
                           LOCAL TAXI SERVICES      http://www.city-visitor.com/birmingham/taxis.html           
 
Digbeth Coach Station
Served by NATIONAL EXPRESS coaches,
                            WEBSITE                  http://www.nationalexpress.com/coach/index.cfm
Spencer House
96 Coventry Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 6DD
0870 580 8080

           
PARKING FACILITIES AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL.
 
      There are parking facilities available at the hospitals, this is operated by QPark,  car park F (main multi storey) this is  for Staff Only!  Parking facilities for patients and visitors is now situated in MAIN DRIVE  "CAR PARK D" and also car park A at the new QEHB Hospital see map below, PLEASE NOTE car parks A and D can now be used by staff as well) There are machines at the entrance from which you take a ticket on entry, on returning back to the car park, your card is placed in one of the payment machines situated on the groung floor, the machine will tell you how much you have to pay, change is given, then remove card and return back to vehicle, at the exit, place the card back in the machine, it is advisable to carry the card with you as this makes it easier to pay at the machines and also more secure than leaving your card in your vehicle. At peak times the car parks can become busy. Drop off points are available at the New QEHB Hospital. 
DISABLED PARKING.
Disabled parking is also available in MAIN DRIVE, this can be used for patients attending Nuffield House, spaces are limited and are on a first come first served basis.
Blue badge holders only, this can also be used for drop off and pickup of patients. 
 
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital site also has a  shuttle bus service, which runs from 07:00 to 19:00, Monday to Friday.
It carries patients, visitors and staff from the new multi storey car park to the Birmingham Women's Hospital, the main Queen Elizabeth Hospital building, Mental Health Trust and Selly oak Hospital.
 
  To access QPARK website for latest details and current prices, please click on LOGO.
                                                                                                        
                                                        
                     CAR PARK F (This is now staff only)                                               SHUTTLE BUS  (OPPOSITE CAR PARK ENTRANCE)
                      Visitors car parks are A & D ONLY
 
 
                                                               
            CAR PARK D MAIN DRIVE (Patients, Visitors & Staff)                                                         PAYMENT MACHINE
 
 
                                             CAR PARK A FOR NEW QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
 
                      Disabled parking is on level 2 (same level as hospital entrance)
                                             Free parking for blue badge holders only
 
                                                For directions and printable map please see below.
 
             
                                                                                 

 These are the current car parking charges
 
CAR PARK LOCATION
 
 
                                                                       
                                                                     LOCATION OF NEW CAR PARK D (for patients and visitors)