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Same Day Courier to Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals from Kent
If you are a Kent clinic, laboratory or equipment supplier sending to Guy's or St Thomas', first check which one: they are two separate hospitals. Same Day Couriers Kent drives direct to Guy's at Great Maze Pond, SE1 9RT, or St Thomas' on Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7EH, typically 1.25 to 2 hours from Maidstone.
Delivery details
Delivering to Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals: what to know
Which site and building is it going to?
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust runs Guy’s Hospital near London Bridge, St Thomas’ Hospital by Westminster Bridge, and the Evelina London Children’s Hospital alongside St Thomas’. The Guy’s Cancer Centre is a separate building just south of Guy’s. The two main hospitals are across Southwark and Lambeth from each other, so give us the site, building and department before the driver leaves Kent.
Where do specimens go?
Pathology for both hospitals is provided by Synnovis, a partnership between the trust, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and SYNLAB, with laboratories in the Southwark Wing at Guy’s and the North Wing at St Thomas’. Deliver to whichever lab the requesting clinician names. You package specimens as UN3373; declare any Category A substance, dry ice or other dangerous goods when you enquire. We do not carry blood products.
How long is the run into SE1?
From Maidstone the driver takes the M20 and A20 or the M2 and A2 into south-east London, around 35 to 40 miles, typically 1.25 to 2 hours depending on traffic. Equipment spares, loan kit, devices for the cancer centre and clinical records all go the same way, on the vehicle that fits. Cover up to £100 is standard; if your item is worth more, give us the value and, where extra cover can be arranged, we confirm the level and any cost before you accept.
Collection areas
Kent towns we collect from for Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals deliveries
Courier services
Which courier service do you need?
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Same Day Courier
Need it there today, or by a deadline you can’t move? We collect from your door in Kent and drive it direct to the recipient, anywhere in the UK, in a vehicle for your job alone.
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International Hand-Carry Courier
Too important to leave with a network? One of our couriers carries it personally from Kent to the recipient overseas, by road or on board a flight, and hands it over in person.
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Scheduled & Contract Courier
Booking the same journey every week? Agree your collection points, times and vehicle once, and we run it on the days you set.
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Medical & Healthcare Courier
Specimens due at the lab before it closes? We collect from your clinic, surgery or lab in Kent and drive them direct, signed for at each end.
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Schools & Education Courier
Something a school, college or trust needs today? We collect in Kent and drive it direct between sites, to a trip or to a supplier, with a named handover.
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Small Business Courier
No van or driver of your own? Book a courier when you need one. We collect from your business in Kent and drive it direct to your customer or supplier, anywhere in the UK.
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Engineering & Manufacturing Courier
Line down waiting on a part, or a batch due at the next process? We collect in Kent and drive it straight to your engineer, subcontractor or customer the same day.
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Legal Document Courier
Your court bundles, original deeds and completion papers, collected from your office in Kent and handed to a named recipient, with the time recorded.
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Aviation & AOG Courier
Aircraft grounded, or freight that has to make today’s flight? We collect in Kent and drive it to the hangar, MRO or cargo shed, planned around your cut-off.
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Exhibition & Event Courier
Stand kit, graphics, samples or the box that got left behind, collected in Kent and delivered to your venue’s loading bay, timed to your booked slot.
Why not a parcel network?
The Same Day Couriers Kent difference
Less handling on the way
For most same-day jobs, your consignment travels directly with the assigned driver. It is not normally taken to a depot, sorted or moved between vehicles.
The vehicle you actually need
We match the vehicle to your job, from a motorcycle for documents to a 7.5-tonne lorry with tail-lift for pallets, so you're not paying for spare capacity.
You know where it is
The driver keeps you updated while the job is running, and proof of delivery gives you the recipient's name and the time of handover.
Cover agreed before you book
Every consignment includes cover up to £100. Worth more? Tell us the value and, where extra insurance can be arranged, we confirm the cover and cost before you accept.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Guy’s Hospital at Great Maze Pond, SE1 9RT, and St Thomas’ Hospital on Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7EH, are separate sites run by the same NHS foundation trust. Same Day Couriers Kent needs the exact hospital, building and department before collecting your consignment in Kent.
Synnovis, with laboratories in the Southwark Wing at Guy’s and the North Wing at St Thomas’. Same Day Couriers Kent delivers your specimens from Kent to whichever lab the requesting clinician names, packaged by you to UN3373. Declare any Category A substance or dry ice when you enquire.
Typically 1.25 to 2 hours for around 35 to 40 miles from Maidstone via the A20 or A2. Same Day Couriers Kent drives your consignment direct to Guy’s Hospital near London Bridge, and the driver sends live updates as the vehicle gets close to SE1.
Yes. Same Day Couriers Kent delivers from Kent to the Evelina London Children’s Hospital, alongside St Thomas’ Hospital by Westminster Bridge. Give us the department and a named recipient with a phone number. Proof of delivery records their name and the time, and blood products are not carried.