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2010 birmingham meeting ~ meet david adams
One of the topics discussed by the Trustees, in July 2008, was the feasibility of holding an additional Members’ meeting, possibly at a different venue than Oxford. Despite appalling weather conditions, about 20 members and interested enquirers were able to make their way to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham on 7th February 2009, to hear an address by Professor David Adams.
We have now been able to organise a further “half-year” meeting in Birmingham for 2010 ~ this will be held in the Morris Centre, at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, on 6th March 2010, starting at 2.00 p.m.
We have now been able to organise a further “half-
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Directions
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TH.
The Morris Centre Social Club is opposite the main Queen Elizabeth Hospital Entrance, and close to Nuffield House (where the liver unit is).
How to find the Queen Elizabeth Hospital from the M5 motorway
Leave M5 at Junction 4 and follow A38 Birmingham for 6.75 miles, after which you will encounter a major set of traffic lights
Turn left following A4040 Harborne/Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre passing the large Sainsbury's store on your right
After 0.75 miles, bear right following B4129 Edgbaston/Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre
You will see a public house on your left and should turn first into Metchley Lane, then right into Metchley Park Road, signposted Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre
How to find the Queen Elizabeth Hospital from Birmingham City Centre
Follow the A38 to Bromsgrove (Bristol Road)
After leaving the city centre, continue along the dual carriageway
As the dual carriageway ends, turn right into Edgbaston Park Road, following signs for Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre
Take the next left into Pritchatts Road, go straight over the mini roundabout, then turn left at the crossroads (end of Pritchatts Road) into Somerset Road
At the island go straight over into Metchley Lane, then turn left into Metchley Park Road (signposted Queen Elizabeth Medical Cen-
Travelling to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by train
The nearest station to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital is University station, which is less than 10 minutes' walk from the hospital.
A minibus service is also available, which carries patients, visitors and staff from University station to the Birmingham Women's Hospital, the main Queen Elizabeth Hospital building and the Mental Health Trust.
University Station is on the Cross City line. There are trains approximately every 15 minutes from New Street Station in Birmingham City Centre (final destination: Longbridge or Redditch
Maps and further travel information are available from the hospital web-