Getting Here · 5 min read
Travelling to JACE Private Hospital from Belfast and Across Northern Ireland
Practical guide to travelling to JACE Private Hospital in Greysteel from Belfast and across Northern Ireland: journey times by car and train, free parking, same-day day-case procedures, and when you need someone to drive you home.
Why patients travel to Greysteel
Health and Social Care waiting lists in Northern Ireland are among the longest in the UK, and many patients from Belfast and the east of the province would rather travel for a few hours than wait for months or years. JACE Private Hospital offers consultant-led consultations and day-case procedures with every price published, usually within weeks of your first enquiry. For most procedures you are home the same day.
Getting here from Belfast
JACE Private Hospital is at The Vale Centre, Clooney Road, Greysteel, BT47 3GE, on the A2 between Derry / Londonderry and Limavady. From Belfast take the M2 and the A6 through Dungiven; with the upgraded A6 the drive is typically around an hour and a half. From Ballymena and Antrim it is roughly an hour. Parking on site is free for patients and visitors.
From the rest of Northern Ireland
From Omagh and Strabane, follow the A5 to Derry / Londonderry and then the A2, around an hour. From Enniskillen allow about an hour and three quarters via the A32 and A5. From Coleraine and the Causeway Coast take the A2 and A37, roughly half an hour. From Lisburn, Craigavon, Armagh, Newry and County Down, allow two hours or a little more. The booking team can suggest appointment times that make the journey easier, such as late-morning slots.
By train
The Belfast to Derry / Londonderry railway line stops at Bellarena, the closest station to Greysteel, a short taxi ride from the hospital. Trains also stop at Castlerock and Coleraine. If you plan to travel by train tell the booking team, and they can help with timing.
Can I go home the same day?
Usually, yes. Hand, wrist and elbow surgery, vein treatments, vasectomy, cystoscopy and steroid injections are performed under local anaesthetic, so you can drive yourself home afterwards unless your consultant advises otherwise. If you have sedation or a general anaesthetic, for example for colonoscopy, you must have someone to drive you home and stay with you, and you should not drive for the rest of the day. Our going-home guide explains this in more detail.
Making one trip count
Bring any previous letters, scan results and a list of your medications so your consultant has the full picture at the first visit. If your consultant recommends a procedure, the team books it with a confirmed price, and follow-up is with the same consultant. Several of our procedure prices include a telephone review afterwards, so you do not always need to travel back for routine follow-up.
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