South West · BS1 2LX
Bristol Eye Hospital
Bristol Eye Hospital is One of the country's leading specialist eye hospitals, near Marlborough Street bus station in the city centre. It runs a walk-in eye emergency department every day and specialist clinics for cornea, glaucoma, retina, oculoplastics and children's eyes, and houses one of England's two corneal transplant banks.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Bristol Eye Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard0117 923 0000- Outpatient appointmentsTo check an existing appointment0117 342 4174
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)0117 342 1050
PALS email: palsandcomplaints@uhbw.nhs.uk
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Bristol Eye Hospital?
Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS1 2LX
Directions in Google MapsNearest NHS hospitals
Visiting times at Bristol Eye Hospital
Mainly outpatient and day-case hospital; no separate visiting times published.
Parking at Bristol Eye Hospital
Limited parking directly outside; drivers can stop briefly with hazard lights on to drop patients off. Otherwise use the City site car parks (daytime rates 7am–5pm, overnight flat £3.50).
- up to 1 hour£3.20
- 1 to 2 hours£4.20
- 2 to 4 hours£7.30
- 4 to 6 hours£9.40
- 6 to 8 hours£19.00
- 8 to 24 hours£26.50
- overnight 5pm–7am£3.50
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders.
Getting there
- By busClose to Marlborough Street bus station; many routes serve the City site
- By trainBristol Temple Meads, Montpelier, Redland and Clifton Down, all with bus connections
Shops, food and facilities
- Brewnel's café (ground floor, Mon–Fri 8am–3pm)
- Prescriptions dispensed at the BRI pharmacy
How Bristol NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Bristol NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Bristol Eye Hospital and the trust’s other hospitals.
Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources
NHSQueue score: 6.5 out of 10
Better than mostBristol ranks 28 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 77% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 44% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 85% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 42% of trusts
- CQC inspection ratingbetter than 72% of trusts
Each measure is compared with every other NHS hospital trust, then combined: waiting list 35%, A&E 20%, tests 15%, cancer 15%, CQC 15%. How the score works
Waiting list for planned treatment
10.5 weeksD wait grade
median wait · 70.0% under 18 weeks · 95,525 waiting
+44,657 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
71.9%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 27,210 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
6.2%
waiting 6+ weeks · 29,460 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
78.4%
72.2% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by Bristol
- Bristol Royal InfirmaryA&E open 24 hours · Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol BS2 8HW
- Bristol Royal Hospital for ChildrenA&E open 24 hours · Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol BS2 8BJ
- St Michael's HospitalSouthwell Street, Bristol BS2 8EG
- Bristol Dental HospitalLower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS1 2LY
- South Bristol Community HospitalUrgent treatment centre · 8am–8pm daily, including bank holidays · Hengrove Promenade, Bristol BS14 0DE
- Southmead HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Southmead Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS10 5NB
- Weston General HospitalA&E · 8am–10pm daily · Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare BS23 4TQ
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Bristol Eye Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Bristol Eye Hospital?
The main number for Bristol Eye Hospital is 0117 923 0000. Other useful numbers: outpatient appointments 0117 342 4174. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0117 342 1050.
How much is parking at Bristol Eye Hospital?
Limited parking directly outside; drivers can stop briefly with hazard lights on to drop patients off. Otherwise use the City site car parks (daytime rates 7am–5pm, overnight flat £3.50). Charges: up to 1 hour: £3.20, 1 to 2 hours: £4.20, 2 to 4 hours: £7.30, 4 to 6 hours: £9.40. Free for Blue Badge holders.
Where is Bristol Eye Hospital?
Bristol Eye Hospital is at Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS1 2LX. It is run by Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Close to Marlborough Street bus station; many routes serve the City site.
Does Bristol Eye Hospital have an A&E?
Bristol Eye Hospital has a eye a&e (eye emergencies only) (8.30am–4.30pm, 7 days) for minor injuries and illnesses, not a full A&E. In a life-threatening emergency call 999.
Sources: NHS England statistics on referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times (July 2026), A&E attendances (August 2026), diagnostic waiting times (DM01) and cancer waiting times, published 10 September 2026; hospital sites from the nhs.uk organisation data. Figures are checked against the official national totals before every update.
NHSQueue is an independent website and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NHS. How we use the data · Report an error · Photo credits