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South Bristol Community Hospital
South Bristol Community Hospital is a community hospital in Hengrove providing care closer to home for people in south Bristol. It also houses the South Bristol Urgent Treatment Centre, a nurse-led walk-in service for minor injuries and illnesses run by Sirona.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
South Bristol Community Hospital phone numbers
Main number0117 342 9650- Urgent treatment centreOr book through NHS 1110300 1246290
- 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 South Bristol Community Hospital?
Hengrove Promenade, Bristol BS14 0DE, BS14 0DB
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Visiting times at South Bristol Community Hospital
Adult wards
Most inpatient areas: visitors welcome at any time, up to two at the bedside
Check with the ward before visiting.
Parking at South Bristol Community Hospital
Open-air car park next to the hospital for Blue Badge holders only; paid multi-storey (2.1m height limit, ANPR) across the road on Hengrove Promenade. Free parking at nearby Hengrove Park Leisure Centre. Drop-off point at the front off Hengrove Promenade.
- up to 1 hour£1.50
- up to 2 hours£2.50
- up to 3 hours£4.00
- up to 24 hours£12.00
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (register the vehicle at main reception). Reduced or free parking may apply for regular outpatients, people having regular cancer treatment and registered volunteers.
Getting there
- By busMany bus services stop at Hengrove Park, near the hospital
Shops, food and facilities
- Deli Marche café (Mon–Fri 8am–5pm, weekends and bank holidays 10am–3pm)
- Free taxi phone
- Postal service
- Bedside TV
- Adult changing and baby changing facilities
How Bristol NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Bristol NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering South Bristol Community 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 Eye HospitalEye A&E (eye emergencies only) · 8.30am–4.30pm, 7 days · Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS1 2LX
- Bristol Dental HospitalLower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS1 2LY
- 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 →
South Bristol Community Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for South Bristol Community Hospital?
The main number for South Bristol Community Hospital is 0117 342 9650. Other useful numbers: urgent treatment centre 0300 1246290. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0117 342 1050.
What are the visiting times at South Bristol Community Hospital?
Adult wards: Most inpatient areas: visitors welcome at any time, up to two at the bedside. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at South Bristol Community Hospital?
Open-air car park next to the hospital for Blue Badge holders only; paid multi-storey (2.1m height limit, ANPR) across the road on Hengrove Promenade. Free parking at nearby Hengrove Park Leisure Centre. Drop-off point at the front off Hengrove Promenade. Charges: up to 1 hour: £1.50, up to 2 hours: £2.50, up to 3 hours: £4.00, up to 24 hours: £12.00. Free for Blue Badge holders (register the vehicle at main reception). Reduced or free parking may apply for regular outpatients, people having regular cancer treatment and registered volunteers.
Where is South Bristol Community Hospital?
South Bristol Community Hospital is at Hengrove Promenade, Bristol BS14 0DE, BS14 0DB. It is run by Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Many bus services stop at Hengrove Park, near the hospital.
Does South Bristol Community Hospital have an A&E?
South Bristol Community Hospital has a urgent treatment centre (8am–8pm daily, including bank holidays) 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.
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