Parking in Sunderland Hospital

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Sunderland Royal Hospital provides the Sunderland and South Tyneside area with high-quality outpatient and inpatient care with around 830 beds available. Some of the facilities available at Sunderland Royal Hospital include Accident and Emergency services, Children’s and Adolescent Services and General Surgery.

The hospital dates back to 1855 when it opened as the Sunderland Union Workhouse Infirmary. It has been rebuilt and renovated since then, and it was officially renamed to the Sunderland Royal Hospital in 1996. 

There are plenty of facilities to keep you comfortable whether you are visiting a patient or at the hospital for treatment. The restaurant is open Monday to Friday between 7:30am and 6:00pm, with a shop next to the main reception. This shop offers sandwiches, drinks and other food items as well as newspapers and books. It is open between 7:00am and 8:00pm Monday to Friday, and 9:00am to 8:00pm Saturday and Sunday.

There is also a coffee shop, vending machines and an ATM. Sunderland Royal Hospital also has an Urban Hair Design Unisex Hair Salon open Tuesday to Friday between 9:30am and 5:00pm, and Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm.

Other facilities at Sunderland Royal Hospital include free WiFi, a pharmacy, car parking and a range of accessibility options including braille translation services, wheelchair access and disabled parking.

Sunderland Royal Hospital is located in Sunderland, which itself has a population of around 280,000. The Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens are a good place to visit if you’re in the city centre. If you’re wanting to indulge in a bit of shopping visit the Bridges Shopping Centre to find everything from high fashion, to department stores to cafes and other eateries.

Looking for a parking space close to Sunderland Hospital? YourParkingSpace can help. We provide a simple online platform for reserving a parking space in advance. Long-term and short-term off street parking options include driveways and lock-up garages, all within easy reach of Sunderland Hospital.

Sunderland Hospital parking operates on a ‘pay on exit’ system where you will need to enter your car registration details. Weekly or monthly passes are available for frequent visitors. Other parking charges are listed below:

• Up to 20 minutes - Free
• Up to 1 hour - £2.00
• Up to 2 hours - £3.00
• Up to 4 hours - £4.50
• Up to 24 hours - £8.00
• Weekly pass - £10.00

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By Train: The closest train station to Sunderland Royal Hospital is Sunderland Station. This station is located in the city centre and services the Grand Central, LNER and Northern lines linking London, Nunthorpe, Hexham and other centres close to the city.

By Bus: The bus stop directly outside Sunderland Royal Hospital links Sunderland and the surrounding community to the hospital. Buses 8, 16, 35, 35A, 135 and X24 as well as others stop here.

By Car: If you are travelling to Sunderland Royal Hospital from the city centre of Sunderland follow the A183 to Hylton Road. If you are travelling from further afield like Newcastle upon Tyne you can follow the A184 to the A19 and then the A183. You can also use the postcode SR4 7TP in your sat nav.

By Underground: The closest underground station is Millfield which services the GRN and YEL lines around the Tyne and Wear area. It is around a 10-minute walk to Sunderland Royal Hospital from the Millfield station.

Parking at Sunderland Royal Hospital for disabled visitors and patients is available in marked spaces. You will need to display your blue badge and fill in an additional blue badge registration form which is available online. You can also speak to reception at the hospital.

Once you have completed the blue badge registration form you are able to park free of charge at Sunderland Royal Hospital.

To search for the disabled car park that is closest to Sunderland Royal Hospital, see the Blue Badge Parking website. 

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What are the visiting hours at Sunderland Royal Hospital?

You can contact Sunderland Royal Hospital on 0191 565 6256 to find out the most up to date visiting hours.

Are there Chaplaincy services available at Sunderland Royal Hospital?

Yes, there are chaplaincy services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The hospital chaplains are there to listen, or if you prefer some peace and quiet the chapel is a good place to visit. The Roman Catholic Mass is held every Thursday at noon, Holy Communion on Tuesday at noon and Moslem ‘Friday prayers’ are held at 1:00pm.

What services are available at Sunderland Royal Hospital?

• Accident and emergency services
• Bariatric surgery
• Breast cancer services
• Breast Surgery
• Cancer Services
• Cardiology
• Children's & Adolescent Services
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Colorectal cancer services
• Dementia Services
• Dermatology
• Diabetic Medicine
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Diagnostic Physiological Measurement
• Dietetics
• Ear, Nose & Throat
• Emergency Abdominal Surgery
• Endocrine and thyroid surgery
• Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
• South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
• Gastrointestinal and Liver services
• General Surgery
• Geriatric Medicine
• Gynaecology
• Haematology
• Health Promotion
• Inpatient Diabetes
• Intensive Care
• Major trauma
• Maternity services
• Neonatal Care
• Nephrology
• Neurology
• Neurophysiology services
• Obstetrics And Gynaecology
• Occupational therapy services
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Orthopaedics
• Paediatric Surgery
• Pain Management
• Physiotherapy
• Podiatry
• Prostate Cancer Service
• Rehabilitation
• Rehabilitation care services
• Respiratory Medicine
• Rheumatology
• Rheumatology
• Sleep Medicine
• Speech and language services
• Stroke
• Urology
• Vascular surgery