Community Open Day 2023

When: 23 September 10am-3pm

Where: Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford

Come to our FREE event, see our world-class healthcare facilities, talk to our inspiring staff and find out about the future of Royal Surrey.

This event is not ticketed - there is no need to book in advance.

Who is the event for?

The open day is for anyone interested in health, care, or finding out more about Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, including:

• everyone who uses our health services – that’s probably you!
• families looking for fun for the kids (free snacks, face painting and interactive activities)  
• young people and anyone interested in NHS careers
• staff/representatives from other healthcare providers and community groups

What will I see?

The day will include a number of interactive activities you can get involved with:

• check out our operating theatres and surgical robots
• test your medical skills on our high tech dummy patients
• practice your CPR technique with our highly skilled resuscitation trainers
• find out about different medical roles and career opportunities
• meet Royal Surrey teams and hear about plans for its future
• visit our family zone offering face painting, design-a-poster competition and engaging activities to keep little ones entertained

What's on

Time	Activity	Location
10am	Community Open Day opens!	Royal Surrey County Hospital
10.30am - 2.30pm	Theatre tours Book in at the welcome desk, (main reception) to head off to see our state-of-the-art surgical robots in action.	Meet at main reception
10.15am - 12.15pm	CPR sessions* Join one of our 30-minute slots for adults and children wishing to learn CPR with an experienced resuscitation officer. *Please book ahead at Outpatients 2, Fracture Clinic to join. Suitable for adults and children over the age of 12 only.	Outpatients 2, Fracture Clinic
11.30am - 12.15pm	Royal Surrey Choir performance Our excellent 30-strong choir will be performing popular songs.	Main entrance
12 - 1pm	First careers session Our expert panel will be discussing everything NHS careers, and you’ll have the opportunity to quiz them about their field, as well as life at Royal Surrey. Panellists include Jo Crosson, second year nursing student and Health Care Assistant Daniel Sutcliffe, Senior Clinical Scientist, Radiotherapy/Brachytherapy Sam Towers, Head of Physiotherapy Dr Will Niven, Clinical Director for Emergency Medicine Maria De Souza, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer	B1 Education centre
1-2pm	Final careers session Our expert panel will be discussing everything NHS careers, and you’ll have the opportunity to quiz them about their field, as well as life at Royal Surrey. Panellists include Kat Morrison, Senior Therapeutic Radiographer Gail Distefano, Principal Radiotherapy Physicist and Lead Healthcare Scientist Kate Blick, Speech and Language Therapist Claire Cardu, Head of Midwifery Dr Will Niven, Clinical Director for Emergency Medicine	B1 Education centre
1 - 3pm	CPR (open session) Join our open family-friendly session where you can practice chest compressions while playing an interactive game.	Outpatients 2, Fracture Clinic

Where is it?

The event is based at Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford and the open day route will begin in the front entrance hall.

Visitors’ parking will be free for the duration of the open day – you do not need to buy a ticket. Please park in the visitors’ spaces.

Visit our Getting to Royal Surrey page to find out how to access the hospital via public transport.

Our address is: 

Royal Surrey County Hospital
Egerton Road
Guildford

Postcode for Gill Road visitors’ car park: GU2 7WW

Got a question?

Please contact the Communications team.