How can I find out if someone is hopitalized in London?

* NHS Choices: The NHS Choices website provides a patient finder service that allows you to search for a patient by their name, date of birth, or NHS number. However, this service is only available to registered users of the NHS website.

* PatientSearch UK: PatientSearch UK is a free online patient finder service that allows you to search for patients by their name, date of birth, or hospital number. However, this service is only available for patients who have given their consent to be included in the database.

Phone Enquiries

* NHS Direct: You can call NHS Direct on 111 and ask to be put through to the hospital switchboard. The switchboard operator will then be able to tell you if the person you are looking for is a patient at that hospital.

* Hospital Switchboards: You can also call the switchboard of the hospitals directly and ask to be put through to the patient information department. The patient information department will then be able to tell you if the person you are looking for is a patient at that hospital.

In-Person Enquiries

* Patient Information Desks: Most hospitals have patient information desks where you can go in person to make enquiries about patients. The staff at the patient information desks will be able to tell you if the person you are looking for is a patient at that hospital.

Please note that due to patient confidentiality, hospitals may not be able to provide you with any information about a patient if they have not given their consent for their information to be released.