Information for Patients and Visitors

Welcome to Kettering General Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust.

On these pages you will find useful information that should help you prepare for your visit to the hospital or one of our clinics.

There are also links from this page to other sections of the website that may also be of use to you.

Patient Buggy Service from hospital car parks to entrances located around the site

 Outdoor patient buggy service and volunteer driver

Our outdoor buggy service supports less able patients to access all hospital car parks and entrances located around the site.  The service is free to use and is supported by a team of trained buggy drivers from our Volunteer Service. 

To arrange a pickup or the return journey please call: 07976 198127. The service operates Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm excluding bank holidays (subject to volunteer availability).

When calling please state the pickup location, your destination and number of passengers (max 2).

The service is unable to:-

  • transport wheelchairs
  • take passengers who are unable to step on to the buggy unaided 
  • transport children under the age of 12