Finding your way around

Our entrances

Evelina London is next to St Thomas' Hospital. 

You can reach the entrance by walking through St Thomas' and following the signs to Evelina London, or on Lambeth Palace Road (pedestrian access only).

The road to the Evelina London main entrance is closed to traffic. All drop offs and parking are in the St Thomas' Hospital car park.

The entrance to Evelina London's hospital from Lambeth Palace Road

Entrance from Lambeth Palace Road (pedestrian only)

The entrance of St Thomas Hospital which leads to Evelina London hospital.

Entrance from St Thomas' Hospital (parking available)

 

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Download a map showing how to get to Evelina London from St Thomas' Hospital (PDF 309KB).

The different levels of Evelina London

The hospital has an overall theme – the natural world – and each level represents a different part, from ocean on the ground floor, to sky at the very top. 

Level -1 – Reef

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Reef is where two of our operating theatres are located (the other four are on level 2 – Forest).

Level 0 – Ocean

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Ocean is the ground floor, where the main entrance to Evelina is. It's home to our main outpatients department. Many of our services hold clinics here.

The main hospital reception and pharmacy are also on this level.

Wards and outpatient areas

We also hold clinics in our new Penguin outpatient unit located in South Wing, 3rd floor, staircase C, St Thomas' Hospital, just a short walk from Evelina London. Appointment letters will include information about where the clinic you need to attend is being held.


Level 1 – Arctic

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Arctic is home to many of our imaging, heart and kidney services.

Wards and outpatient areas

We also have a Children's Day Unit in St Thomas' Hospital, a short walk away.

Level 2 – Forest

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Forest is home to four of our operating theatres, a procedure room and a recovery suite.

Forest also houses our intensive care unit (PICU) and the South Thames Retrieval Service.


Level 3 – Beach

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Kidney inpatient services are on Beach, along with a short stay and longer stay surgical unit for children who have had surgery.

Wards and outpatient areas


Level 4 – Savannah

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Heart, orthopaedic and neurology patients stay on Savannah.

Wards and outpatient areas

  • Camel
  • Lizard
  • Dragonfly

Level 5 – Mountain

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Mountain is home to a ward that looks after general medicine and complex ear, nose and throat (ENT) patients and includes a High Dependency Unit (HDU).

Wards and outpatient areas

  • Bird
  • Bear
  • Deer

Level 6 – Sky

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Sky is home to the paediatric critical care unit and cardiology unit.

Access guide

View access guides to Evelina London to help you get around the hospital.

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