The League of Friends shop, near Main Reception, sells handmade confectionery, chocolate and fudge, as well as handmade knitwear and postcards. Besides sweets visitors, patients, and staff can choose from My Trusty health & beauty products, notelets, cards and baby clothes knitted by some of their volunteers.
The shop hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.
For more information please click here to visit our League of Friends page.
The Stars Appeal Book Shop, near Main Reception, sells good quality books, DVDs and jigsaws that have generously been donated by patients and visitors.
This shop hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm.
There is a branch of WH Smith near Main Reception, selling newspapers, cards, drinks, snacks and stationery items.
Open 7am - 7pm Monday to Friday
10am - 5pm weekends
Telephone 01722 331331
Lloyds Pharmacy dispenses outpatient prescriptions for the Trust. Lloyds is available to staff and visitors for a range of pharmacy retail items and over the counter medicines (this service is not available to inpatients).
The pharmacy department has a shop which sells non-prescription medicines, the hospital's own sunflower hand cream and a limited range of toiletries on level 3 of the North part of the hospital.
Opening Hours
Weekdays: 9am – 6pm
Closed on weekends.
Free WiFi is available to patients and visitors across the hospital site. Funded by the Stars Appeal, 91Ó°ÊÓ Hospital's charity, and is provided by Hospedia.
Restaurants and coffee shops on the hospital site can be used by patients, visitors and staff.
Please click here for Restaurant and Coffee Shop locations and opening times.
Hospedia is an independent provider of bedside television, and telephone for the use of patients whilst they are in hospital. There is a charge for this service. For more information go to or call 0845 4141234.
There is a cash dispensing machine in the Main Entrance towards the rear of the foyer and one inside M&S Café.
The Chapel is located on level 3 next to the Pharmacy. It is open during the daytime for quiet reflection and prayer. There are regular services that take place in the Chapel (times can be found on The Chaplaincy notice boards throughout the hospital).
The Chaplaincy can be contacted on 01722 429271 or internally on Ext: 4271.
Car parking charges have been reinstated. Please see Find and Contact Us - Patient and Visitor Parking for more information.
Our staff at 91Ó°ÊÓ District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.