Health · Our pick in London
St Thomas’ Hospital
Opposite Parliament
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Image courtesy of © Sumit Surai · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout St Thomas’ Hospital
St Thomas’ Hospital, part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, stands on the south bank of the Thames opposite the Houses of Parliament and has a 24-hour accident and emergency department. It is also home to the Florence Nightingale Museum. Westminster and Waterloo are the nearest stations. In an emergency, call 999 rather than travelling yourself if you are seriously unwell.
Why it's on our list
- A&E department
- Opposite Parliament
- Guy’s and St Thomas’
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with St Thomas’ Hospital before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from St Thomas’ Hospital are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Lambeth NorthBakerloo0.3 mi6 min walk
- WestminsterDistrictCircleJubilee0.3 mi6 min walk
- WaterlooJubileeNorthernBakerlooWaterloo & CityNational Rail0.3 mi7 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Station Approach Road0.4 mi8 min walk
- Taxi rank, Cab Road0.4 mi8 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- London Eye0.3 miWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Westminster Abbey0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Trafalgar Square0.7 miWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Covent Garden0.9 miWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Leicester Square0.9 miWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Buckingham Palace1.0 miWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Shard1.4 miWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The British Museum1.4 miWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Harrods1.9 miWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Tower of London1.9 miWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 17 min
Main rail terminals
- Waterloo0.3 miWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Charing Cross0.7 miWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Victoria1.1 miWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- London Bridge1.5 miWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Liverpool Street2.0 miWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Euston2.1 miWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Paddington2.7 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 23 min