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Wycombe Hospital
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South East · HP11 2TT

01494 526161DirectionsWebsiteUrgent treatment centre

Wycombe Hospital in High Wycombe is the trust's main site for planned surgery and provides specialist care for heart conditions and stroke, as well as cancer and urology services. It has an Urgent Treatment Centre for minor injuries and conditions; there is no A&E (emergencies go to Stoke Mandeville).

Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.

NHSQueue score4.64.6/10Around average · ranked 75 of 126How it is scored Waiting list13.3 weeksFmedian wait · 63.7% within 18 weeksWaiting times by specialty A&E77.7%seen within 4 hours · August 2026A&E waiting times CQC ratingGoodfor Wycombe HospitalInspection details

Wycombe Hospital phone numbers

Main switchboard01494 526161

In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.

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Where is Wycombe Hospital?

Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP11 2TT

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Visiting times at Wycombe Hospital

Adult wards

8am – 8pm

Up to 2 visitors

8am–8pm, no more than 2 visitors at the bedside; not during protected mealtimes unless helping a patient eat

Under-16s must be with an adult aged 18+. Registered carers (carers passport) can visit 8am–10pm. Please do not bring large gifts, flowers or hot food.

Parking at Wycombe Hospital

Car parks A, C and D for patients and visitors (car park B closed during redevelopment). The main car park has barrier entry and pay on exit; smaller car parks are pay and display. Car parks often get very busy.

  • up to 30 minutesFree
  • 30 minutes to 2 hours£3.50
  • 2 to 3 hours£5
  • 3 to 4 hours£6.50
  • 4 to 24 hours£9

Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders in disabled spaces (badge displayed). Free pass for one family vehicle for end-of-life visitors. Concession ticket £20 for 7 consecutive days for regular visitors; maximum £3.50 for renal and cancer care patients.

Getting there

  • By busSeveral bus routes serve the hospital (route numbers not listed). PickMeUp on-demand minibus covers High Wycombe areas such as Booker, Daws Hill, Wooburn Green, Loudwater and Downley (app or 01494 296021)

Shops, food and facilities

  • Main café (behind the main entrance foyer, Mon–Fri)
  • Snack bar (main entrance, daily)
  • Pharmacy
  • Free Wi-Fi (BHT_Public)
  • Private rooms after surgery (paid)

How Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust performs

NHS England publishes waiting times for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust as a whole, covering Wycombe Hospital and the trust’s other hospitals.

Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources

4.6

NHSQueue score: 4.6 out of 10

Around averageBuckinghamshire Healthcare ranks 75 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.

  • Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 34% of trusts
  • A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 77% of trusts
  • Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 43% of trusts
  • Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 11% 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

13.3 weeksF wait grade

median wait · 63.7% under 18 weeks · 47,659 waiting

−114 waiting vs June 2026

Waiting times by specialty

A&E

77.7%

seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 13,337 attendances

England: 75.0%

A&E waiting times

Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)

19.2%

waiting 6+ weeks · 7,524 waiting for a test

July 2026 · standard: under 1%

Test waits

Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days

78.3%

58.6% treated within 62 days

July 2026 · standard 75%

Cancer waiting times

CQC rating for Wycombe HospitalGoodreport July 2022

Other hospitals run by Buckinghamshire Healthcare

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust: all hospitals and contact details →

Wycombe Hospital: common questions

What is the phone number for Wycombe Hospital?

The main number for Wycombe Hospital is 01494 526161. Other useful numbers: outpatient appointments 01296 838888; community midwives 01494 425172; change an antenatal appointment 01494 425569. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01296 831120.

What are the visiting times at Wycombe Hospital?

Adult wards: 8am–8pm, no more than 2 visitors at the bedside; not during protected mealtimes unless helping a patient eat. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.

How much is parking at Wycombe Hospital?

Car parks A, C and D for patients and visitors (car park B closed during redevelopment). The main car park has barrier entry and pay on exit; smaller car parks are pay and display. Car parks often get very busy. Charges: up to 30 minutes: Free, 30 minutes to 2 hours: £3.50, 2 to 3 hours: £5, 3 to 4 hours: £6.50. Free for Blue Badge holders in disabled spaces (badge displayed). Free pass for one family vehicle for end-of-life visitors. Concession ticket £20 for 7 consecutive days for regular visitors; maximum £3.50 for renal and cancer care patients.

Where is Wycombe Hospital?

Wycombe Hospital is at Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP11 2TT. It is run by Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. By bus: Several bus routes serve the hospital (route numbers not listed). PickMeUp on-demand minibus covers High Wycombe areas such as Booker, Daws Hill, Wooburn Green, Loudwater and Downley (app or 01494 296021).

Does Wycombe Hospital have an A&E?

Wycombe Hospital has a urgent treatment centre 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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