Yorkshire & the Humber · HD3 3EA
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary is an acute hospital in Lindley, Huddersfield, with a 24-hour A&E, a Same Day Emergency Care unit and an antenatal clinic. Acre Mills Outpatients is opposite the hospital; patients with the most serious injuries, heart attacks or burns may be taken by ambulance to specialist centres in Leeds or Wakefield.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary phone numbers
Main switchboard01484 342000Also for the duty matron out of hours- Outpatient appointment queries01484 355370
- Antenatal clinic / reception01484 342666
- Maternity Assessment Centre (Calderdale Royal)24/7 urgent maternity care from 16 weeks; based at Calderdale Royal Hospital01422 224392
- General Office (parking passes, travel costs)Mon–Fri 8.30am–4.45pm01484 342740
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Mon–Fri 9am–5pm (leave a message outside these hours)01484 343800
PALS email: patientadvice@cht.nhs.uk
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary?
Acre Street, Lindley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 3EA
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Visiting times at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
Adult wards
Up to 2 visitorsRecommended 10am–8pm on adult inpatient wards; up to 2 visitors per patient at a time (ask the nurse in charge for more)
Children's wards
Parents, guardians or main carer can visit 24 hours; one parent recommended to stay overnight unless the child is critically ill; siblings and friends under 16 at a suitable time agreed with the nurse in charge
Intensive care
Unit: recommended 12pm–4pm and 5pm–7pm daily; speak to the nurse in charge to visit at other times
One person can accompany a patient in A&E or Same Day Emergency Care. Unpaid carers are welcome outside visiting times, day or night. Flexible visiting for palliative and end-of-life care. Speak to the nurse in charge before bringing a child under 16 onto an adult ward.
Parking at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
ANPR in all car parks at HRI and Acre Mills Outpatients: enter your registration at a pay machine before leaving (cash or card). Spaces fill up at peak times. Blue Badge bays: main car park 33, North Drive 5, South Drive 8, A&E car park 6, Acre Mills 10. New charges from 15 September 2026.
- up to 20 minutesFree
- up to 2 hours£4
- 2 to 4 hours£6
- 4 to 6 hours£7.50
- more than 6 hours£9.50
- weekly pass£35
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (validate at the main entrance front desk). Free for chemotherapy and renal dialysis patients, frequent outpatients (3+ appointments a month for 3 months), patients unexpectedly admitted from clinic or A&E, parents of under-18 inpatients overnight (7.30pm–8am, up to 2 vehicles), one next of kin of critical care patients, and next of kin of end-of-life patients (up to 4 days, reviewed).
Getting there
- By bus343 (Halifax–Elland–Lindley–Huddersfield, Team Pennine), 370 (Rawthorpe–Huddersfield), 371 (Dalton–Lindley–Huddersfield), 378 (Huddersfield–Mount, TLC Travel) and 501 (Halifax–Huddersfield, First)
Shops, food and facilities
- Café 1831 (next to the main entrance)
- Southside Dining (sub-basement, weekdays)
- Stop & Shop convenience store (main entrance)
- League of Friends tea-bar (Orthopaedic Outpatients)
- CHS outpatient pharmacy (main entrance)
- Cash machine near main reception
- Post box in main reception
- Vending machines
- EV chargers
How Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and the trust’s other hospitals.
Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources
NHSQueue score: 8.8 out of 10
Among the bestCalderdale and Huddersfield ranks 6 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 92% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 95% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 70% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 86% 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
9.2 weeksC wait grade
median wait · 76.2% under 18 weeks · 34,861 waiting
−821 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
85.9%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 15,380 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
11.5%
waiting 6+ weeks · 11,211 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
78.0%
87.7% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by Calderdale and Huddersfield
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary: common questions
What is the phone number for Huddersfield Royal Infirmary?
The main number for Huddersfield Royal Infirmary is 01484 342000. Other useful numbers: outpatient appointment queries 01484 355370; antenatal clinic / reception 01484 342666; maternity assessment centre (calderdale royal) 01422 224392. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01484 343800.
What are the visiting times at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary?
Adult wards: Recommended 10am–8pm on adult inpatient wards; up to 2 visitors per patient at a time (ask the nurse in charge for more). Children's wards: Parents, guardians or main carer can visit 24 hours; one parent recommended to stay overnight unless the child is critically ill; siblings and friends under 16 at a suitable time agreed with the nurse in charge. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary?
ANPR in all car parks at HRI and Acre Mills Outpatients: enter your registration at a pay machine before leaving (cash or card). Spaces fill up at peak times. Blue Badge bays: main car park 33, North Drive 5, South Drive 8, A&E car park 6, Acre Mills 10. New charges from 15 September 2026. Charges: up to 20 minutes: Free, up to 2 hours: £4, 2 to 4 hours: £6, 4 to 6 hours: £7.50. Free for Blue Badge holders (validate at the main entrance front desk). Free for chemotherapy and renal dialysis patients, frequent outpatients (3+ appointments a month for 3 months), patients unexpectedly admitted from clinic or A&E, parents of under-18 inpatients overnight (7.30pm–8am, up to 2 vehicles), one next of kin of critical care patients, and next of kin of end-of-life patients (up to 4 days, reviewed).
Where is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary?
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary is at Acre Street, Lindley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 3EA. It is run by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: 343 (Halifax–Elland–Lindley–Huddersfield, Team Pennine), 370 (Rawthorpe–Huddersfield), 371 (Dalton–Lindley–Huddersfield), 378 (Huddersfield–Mount, TLC Travel) and 501 (Halifax–Huddersfield, First).
Does Huddersfield Royal Infirmary have an A&E?
Yes. Huddersfield Royal Infirmary has an emergency department (24 hours, 7 days). Across Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, 85.9% of 15,380 A&E attendances ended within 4 hours in August 2026.
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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