North East & Yorkshire · DL3 6HX
Darlington Memorial Hospital
Darlington Memorial Hospital is one of the trust's two main acute hospitals, with a 24-hour Emergency Department and a GP-led urgent treatment centre also open 24 hours. It provides surgery, maternity care (labour ward, postnatal ward and pregnancy assessment unit), outpatient clinics and diagnostic services.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Darlington Memorial Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard / reception01325 380100- Appointments (South)Routine and urgent outpatients; email cdda-tr.hospitalappointments@nhs.net01325 743333
- Pregnancy Assessment Unit01325 743025
- Labour Ward01325 743449
- Postnatal Ward01325 743494
- Elective waiting list (South)01325 743019
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Freephone Mon–Fri (hours not stated); leave a message if busy. Run by the Patient Experience Team0800 783 5774
PALS email: cddft.patientexperience@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Darlington Memorial Hospital?
Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, DL3 6HX
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Visiting times at Darlington Memorial Hospital
Adult wards
Any time
Up to 2 visitorsOpen visiting daily 10.30am–7.30pm (the trust-wide visiting page says 10.30am–7pm); maximum 2 visitors at a time
Maternity
Ward 61: one birth partner and the baby's siblings 9am–10pm; other visitors 2pm–4pm and 6pm–8pm, maximum 3 per bed, aged over 16 unless a sibling of the baby
Children's wards
Paediatric services operate flexible open visiting
Intensive care
Has its own visiting arrangements (not published)
Children may visit if supervised and well. The Emergency Department also has its own arrangements. Visiting may be paused in some circumstances.
Parking at Darlington Memorial Hospital
Patient and visitor car park at the front of the hospital with ANPR; card and cash payments accepted. Drop-off bays and short-stay areas give 20 minutes free. Electric vehicle charging in the visitor car park.
- up to 2 hours£3.60
- 2–3 hours£4.80
- 3–6 hours£7.60
- 6 hours +£10.00
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (register up to 2 vehicles online for automatic exit). Free for frequent outpatients (3+ appointments in 30 days for 3 months, including cancer treatment) and for parents of children staying overnight (7.30pm–8am, up to 2 vehicles). Exemptions at staff discretion for end of life, long-stay patients, ITU/neonatal visitors, cancer patients and birth partners.
Getting there
- By busReachable by bus and train from Darlington town centre; the trust publishes no route numbers. Friends of Darlington Memorial Hospital volunteer driver service: 01325 743 866.
How County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Darlington Memorial 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: 5.2 out of 10
Around averageCounty Durham and Darlington ranks 57 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 50% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 78% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 47% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 28% 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
11.6 weeksD wait grade
median wait · 65.4% under 18 weeks · 54,409 waiting
+930 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
77.9%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 22,918 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
18.6%
waiting 6+ weeks · 17,004 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
71.9%
74.8% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by County Durham and Darlington
- University Hospital of North DurhamA&E open 24 hours · North Road, Durham, DH1 5TW
- Bishop Auckland HospitalUrgent treatment centre · Minor injuries Mon–Fri 8am–8pm; urgent treatment centre Mon–Fri 8pm–8am and 24 hours at weekends and bank holidays · Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6AD
- Shotley Bridge Community HospitalUrgent treatment centre · Consett, Durham, DH8 0NB
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Darlington Memorial Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Darlington Memorial Hospital?
The main number for Darlington Memorial Hospital is 01325 380100. Other useful numbers: appointments (south) 01325 743333; pregnancy assessment unit 01325 743025; labour ward 01325 743449. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0800 783 5774.
What are the visiting times at Darlington Memorial Hospital?
Adult wards: Open visiting daily 10.30am–7.30pm (the trust-wide visiting page says 10.30am–7pm); maximum 2 visitors at a time. Maternity: Ward 61: one birth partner and the baby's siblings 9am–10pm; other visitors 2pm–4pm and 6pm–8pm, maximum 3 per bed, aged over 16 unless a sibling of the baby. Children's wards: Paediatric services operate flexible open visiting. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Darlington Memorial Hospital?
Patient and visitor car park at the front of the hospital with ANPR; card and cash payments accepted. Drop-off bays and short-stay areas give 20 minutes free. Electric vehicle charging in the visitor car park. Charges: up to 2 hours: £3.60, 2–3 hours: £4.80, 3–6 hours: £7.60, 6 hours +: £10.00. Free for Blue Badge holders (register up to 2 vehicles online for automatic exit). Free for frequent outpatients (3+ appointments in 30 days for 3 months, including cancer treatment) and for parents of children staying overnight (7.30pm–8am, up to 2 vehicles). Exemptions at staff discretion for end of life, long-stay patients, ITU/neonatal visitors, cancer patients and birth partners.
Where is Darlington Memorial Hospital?
Darlington Memorial Hospital is at Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, DL3 6HX. It is run by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Reachable by bus and train from Darlington town centre; the trust publishes no route numbers. Friends of Darlington Memorial Hospital volunteer driver service: 01325 743 866.
Does Darlington Memorial Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. Darlington Memorial Hospital has an emergency department (24 hours, 7 days). Across County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, 77.9% of 22,918 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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