Battledown outpatients
Hospital
Cheltenham General Hospital
Contact
Second floor, College Road Wing, Cheltenham General Hospital
Battledown outpatients runs outpatient clinics for Paediatrics (children's services). We also run a blood test service for 2 to 6 year olds.
If your child needs urgent care
If your child (age 16 or under) is unwell and needs urgent care, our specialist children's services are based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
How to contact the department
Outpatients Reception CGH telephone number: 0300 422 4124
Outpatients Reception CGH telephone number: 0300 422 8211
Please note: Smoking is not permitted in any building or within the grounds of any of our sites. Information and support is available to any patients who wish to stop smoking. Nicotine Replacement Therapy is available to help reduce your cravings during your stay.
Blood test service for 2 to 6-year-olds
We offer blood sample taking for 2 to 6-year-olds.
You can call the booking line for this service on:
- Cheltenham General: 0300 422 4462
- Gloucestershire Royal Hospital: 0300 422 8383 (0-6-year-olds)
This is an appointment-only service.
If your child is under 2 or over 6 years old
If your child is under 2, you will need to take your child to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital to have their bloods taken.
If your child is over 6, you can take them to have their bloods taken at West Block outpatients in Cheltenham General or Edward Jenner at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. (These are both walk in)
Food and drink at our hospitals
There are a variety of shops and restaurants in our hospitals. Read more about food and drink.
Free Wifi
Free Wifi is available on all our wards. If you have any difficulty accessing this, please speak to a member of ward staff.