Helpful information for your hospital visit

Wexham Street
Slough
SL2 4HL
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Wexham Park Hospital is on the outskirts of Slough, about 20 minutes from Chalfont, and it’s where residents will be taken by ambulance if they need emergency care.

Wexham Park is part of the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Car parking is expensive, but if you have a blue badge, it is free. There is parking directly adjacent to the hospital, but this becomes very crowded from very early in the day.

There is a further large car park on the other side of Wexham Street, and in our experience there is always plenty of space here.

It’s then less than a two minute walk to the hospital.

Here’s a list of car parking charges (correct as of September 2024). There is no charge if you are a blue badge holder. Simply press the help button at the exit barrier and show your - or your loved one’s – blue badge and the barrier will be raised.

Stay length / Charge
‍Up to 20 minutes / Free
20 minutes to 2 hours/ £4.00
2 to 3 hours/ £5.50
3 to 4 hours/ £6.50
4 to 5 hours/ £7.50
Over 5 hours/ £9.50
7‑day ticket/ £22.00
30‑day pass/ £60.00

There is a large restaurant which sells good quality food throughout the day. There are also smaller coffee bars, and vending machines.

Check that your relative is identified as having a Learning Disability on their notes.

Do not assume this to be the case. The Learning Disability Nurse is called Davina Obeng.

She can be contacted by calling 07826 530591, or by emailing her at Davina.obeng1@nhs.net. Davina is a useful ally during your relative’s stay at Wexham Park.

When admitted your loved one will have a Hospital Passport with them. The hospital finds this very useful.

They have an ultrasound machine which can show where a vein is! It makes taking blood much easier. Chris, who is one of the more experienced members of the vascular team, is fantastic. The Vascular Team can be contacted on 07917 070 523.

Contacting the neurology team at Chalfont may be difficult. The lead neurologist at Wexham Park is:

Krishna Chinthapalli
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/our-services/find-consultant/krishna-chinthapalli

He is a highly experienced neurologist who is based at the National Hospital in Queen Square, London, but also covers Wexham Park. He works closely with Epilepsy Society’s Dr Lisa Clayton.

Dr Romeiro, Dr Messina and Dr Shatila are also consultant neurologists who appear at Wexham Park, but work elsewhere, too.

The epilepsy specialist nurse team at Wexham Park is led by Gohar Ghazumyan (mobile 07825 061135)

The level of support that Epilepsy Society staff can provide at Wexham Park may depend on the level of support your loved one has during normal times.

At the time of writing there is no EEG machine at Wexham Park Hospital. The EEG is brought in from another hospital and arrives at odd times, which is frustrating.