How to find us
The Princess Royal Spinal Cord Injuries Centre at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is based at the Northern General Hospital, Sheffield.
Site map
Please click on the icon below for the site map for the Northern General Hospital and travel guide. If you are using SatNav the postcode for the hospital (Herries Road) is S5 7AT. The Princess Royal Spinal Cord Injuries Centre is located at Entrance 12 on the map.
By public transport
The Northern General Hospital is on the north side of the city about three miles from the city centre and is served by several bus routes.
The guide is available from Travel South Yorkshire on their website here or can be obtained by calling Traveline on 01709 515151.
H1 Hospital Shuttle Bus Service
The H1 Hospital Shuttle Bus Service is a public bus service running between the Royal Hallamshire and the Northern General Hospitals. The service operates between 0600-1800, with buses leaving from both the bus turning circle (at the end of B road) at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and from the turning circle (outside the Clock Tower) at the Northern General Hospital.
The buses run regularly throughout the day (see timetable Travel South Yorkshire) with the exception of Bank Holidays. There is no weekend service. The buses travel via Herries Road, Penistone Road, Netherthorpe Road, Western Bank and Glossop Road and will stop, by request, at any stop on the route.
By car
The hospital can be accessed from both Barnsley Road (A6135) and Herries Road (A6102). If you are using SatNav the postcode for the hospital (Herries Road) is S5 7AT.
There is a charge for parking, for details click here.
Please be aware that Parking Charge Notices are in operation within the hospital grounds. This is to ensure that ambulances and other emergency services have free access to the hospital at all times. To avoid being issued with a Parking Charge Notice please make sure that your car is parked in a designated parking space.
By bicycle
For detailed locations of where public bike parking can be found please see the site map above. For further information on travelling to the hospital via bicycle please contact the Trusts Travel Plan Co-Ordinator on (0114) 2266001.
By ambulance or medicar
If you feel that you need an ambulance or Medicar to get to hospital please telephone the number on your appointment letter and speak to a member of staff.
Please note that this service is not available to all patients, only to those with a medical need.
Courtesy Bus
If you have mobility needs and are finding it difficult to get across the Northern General Hospital site, please contact the Transport team to see if they have someone available to assist you – 01142714701.
Help with your fares
For information on eligibility for concessionary parking, please see here
Taxis
Local Taxis
Taxi vehicles can be provided on request, including Eurocabs, which are suitable for people who need to travel in their wheelchair.
