Moorfields Eye Unit At St Bartholomew's Hospital
St. Bartholomews Hospital
West Smithfield
London
Greater London
EC1A 7BE
020 7377 7000
NHS
About Moorfields at St Bartholomew's Hospital
Summary
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has a very close working relationship with St Bartholomew’s Hospital (St Barts) who specialise in oncology.
To ensure we deliver the best and most comprehensive service to our patients we occasionally work within other hospital locations.
You may have received an appointment or had a procedure booked at St Barts as part of this partnership. Please note there is no Moorfields walk-in clinic operating at St Barts.
If you have any questions please refer to the contact details at the top of your letter. Alternatively contact a member of our oncology team who will be happy to be of assistance.
Getting to Moorfields, St Barts
By tube
The closest underground stations are St Paul's (5 minute walk), Barbican (7 minutes), Farringdon (8 minutes), Blackfriars (10 minutes), Moorgate (17 minutes).
By train
The nearest National Rail stations are Blackfriars (10 minute walk), Cannon Street (15 minutes), City Thameslink (7 minutes), Moorgate (17 minutes) and Farringdon (8 minutes). Liverpool Street station is a 17 minute walk or a short tube, bus, bike or taxi ride away.
By bus
The following buses stop outside or close to the hospital: 4, 8, 17, 25 (24 hour service), 45 46, 56, 63, 76, 100, 153, 172, 242 (24 hour service) and 521 (Mondays to Fridays only) as well as night buses N8, N63 and N76.
Low-floor wheelchair accessible buses run on all routes serving St Bartholomew's Hospital.
By car or taxi
There is no public parking at the hospital. If you do need to drive, the Rotunda multi-storey public car park is close to the hospital in West Smithfield. NCP Aldersgate multi-storey is also nearby.
St Bartholomew's Hospital operates a one-way system with drop-off and pick up at three designated laybys, with a maximum stay of 10 minutes. You can access the drop off point from Giltspur Street and exit onto King Edward Street.
Infopoints at the hospital allow you to make free calls to taxi companies to arrange your journey home. There is an infopoint located at the main entrance on King Edward Street. There are additional infopoints at the exit of Clinic 2, at the patient transport lounge by Clinic 3 and by the discharge lounge outside ward 4A.
Outpatient waiting list
From 1 September 2024 we are making changes to how we manage our follow-up appointment process.
For more information about these changes and what they mean for you visit our post appointment page. If you have any further questions, please do contact us using the contact information provided.