We aim to give patients and visitors the extra care and support they need to make their hospital stay more pleasant.
We believe the little things can make all the difference. ​Learn more about the services we offer below.
Shop Trolley
The Friends Shop Trolley visits the wards seven days a week. This service is very helpful for busy staff, and for patients unable to leave their ward.
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Volunteers push the trolley around to each bay, allowing patients and staff to purchase snacks, drinks, newspapers, toiletries and other essentials. They visit almost every ward each day.
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We are grateful for all support of this vital volunteer service - please click if you are interested in becoming a Shop Trolley volunteer, or to donate to support the services we provide.
Library Trolley
The Library Trolley visits the wards on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Our Library Volunteers bring the patients a selection of books
on the trolley and lend them out for the duration of the patient’s stay.
Library Trolley patients and staff are able to borrow and return
books/audiobooks, request specific books, and request special items
such as large-print books or books in other languages.
Click here to donate good quality books
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Click here to enquire about being a Library Trolley Volunteer
Staff Lunch Trolley
Since 2022 the Friends have run the Staff Lunch Trolley in partnership with B Bagel Fulham Road. Operated by our team of volunteers, the trolley goes round the wards every weekday with a selection of bagels, salads, cakes and soft drinks.
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This important service is for the benefit of busy staff who do not have time to leave their departments for lunch.​​
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​Click here for the Staff Lunch Trolley Weekly Timetable
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The Friends run a fully-stocked library for the benefit of patients and staff of the hospital.
All patients and staff are welcome to visit the library, which is on the Lower Ground Floor (Lift A/B).
Opening hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 12pm to 2pm.
Friends Library
The Friends Shop
The Friends Shop is on the ground floor of the hospital near the main entrance.
It supplies newspapers, magazines, confectionery, soft drinks, toiletries, balloons, gifts, cards and other essential items.
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The shop is open every weekday between 9am and 5pm.​
Book and bric à brac sales take place every Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 1pm in the hospital’s main atrium.
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Items for sale are donated from many different sources including former patients, local businesses, and generous local residents.
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Prices are kept low and all profits go to the Friends to fund our various projects.
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Hair Salon
The Friends run a Hair Salon in the hospital for the benefit of staff, patients and the general public. The salon is located on the second floor near Lift D.
For full details including prices and how to book, click here.
Sales
Commercial Traders
The Friends licence small commercial traders to operate in the hospital. On weekdays traders operate at the back of the Atrium opposite the Children's Therapy department, and at weekends they are at the front between the two escalators. Our vendors sell all kinds of items, from cosmetics and jewellery to scented candles and children's clothing.
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Check our Calendar for details of upcoming traders
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Interested in trading at the hospital? Send us an email​​
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