Northern General Hospital

The Northern General Hospital, situated in the north of Sheffield, is home to the city's adult accident and emergency department. A separate accident and emergency department for children can be found at the Sheffield Children's Hospital. 

The Northern General is the largest hospital campus within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust spanning 100 acres. It is situated approximately three miles from the hospitals at the central campus and is easily accessed via the M1 motorway.

The hospital has over 1100 beds and employs more than 6,000 staff. Together with the other hospitals managed by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, a wide range of specialist services are provided including orthopaedics, renal, heart and lung services and a state of the art, purpose built Spinal Injuries Unit
NGH doctors mess Brearley Wing, C floor Admin corridor (look for the hanging sign).

Travel plan coordinator Laura Fish laura.fish1@nhs.net

How to find us and site map

Please Click Here for the site map for the Northern General Hospital and patient travel guide. If you are using SatNav the postcode for the hospital (Herries Road) is S5 7AT.

Travel

Car Parking

Formal advice:

1. Car parking permits can be requested using a form which is available from the Clock Tower Reception Desk. However permits are allocated on the basis of a variety of factors and provision is not guaranteed.

Informal advice:

1. Car parks for permit holders can fill up before 8am.
2. It is possible to park in the Pay & Display car parks on site, but this can be difficult at peak times and you must pay.
3. There are a number of residential streets around the Northern General site where staff often park. However please be mindful that residents may not be pleased about staff parking outside their homes for work and please park considerately. Some streets may have restrictions in place depending on the time of day.
4. There have been reports of vehicle break-ins/vandalism and crime towards staff, particularly when leaving the hospital site out of hours. Therefore please do not leave any valuables on display and, if working out of hours, consider your parking options carefully.
5. If you are able, consider car-sharing with colleagues.

Public Transport

H1 Hospital Shuttle Bus – This bus is free to all Sheffield Teaching Hospitals staff that show their ID badge and operates between the hours of 6am and 6pm. It travels between the Clock Tower Building at the Northern General and Beech Hill Road at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, but you can also catch it from certain stops along the route. The timetable can be accessed here: https://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/en-gb/timetabledetails/4179a789-0ec8-454f-923e-a1dcb7ef6f8c

Many other bus routes serve the Northern General site, details can be found by using the journey planner on the Travel South Yorkshire website: https://journeyplanner.travelsouthyorkshire.com/

Cycling

This map shows the location of staff cycle parking at the Northern General Hospital:

For keen cyclists there are a number of areas around the hospital where bikes can be locked & kept throughout the day. There are open areas where you can chain your bike or there are also secure bike shelters which can be accessed by code or key only. To request access please contact Roxanne Maritz, Travel Plan Co-ordinator on roxanne.maritz@nhs.net

Doctors’ Mess

This can be found in the Huntsman Building just to the right of the Deli Bar (near to the Huntsman Dining Room). Swipe card access should automatically be included on your ID badge.