West Midlands · CV22 5PX
Hospital of St Cross
Hospital of St Cross in Rugby is a nationally accredited surgical hub for planned surgery, with six operating theatres, the Cedar inpatient ward and a day surgery unit. It also has 44 elderly care rehabilitation beds, the Maple haematology and oncology unit, an endoscopy unit and the Rugby Urgent Treatment Centre, open 24 hours.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Hospital of St Cross phone numbers
Main switchboard01788 572831- Booking Centre (appointments)0800 252060
- Blood Taking Unit01788 663749
- Rugby Day Surgery Unit01788 663264
- Maple Unit (haematology and oncology)01788 663301
- Blue Badge parking registrationRegister before your first visit01493 738 281
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)0800 028 4203
PALS email: PALS@uhcw.nhs.uk
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Hospital of St Cross?
Barby Road, Rugby, CV22 5PX
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Visiting times at Hospital of St Cross
Adult wards
2pm – 8pm
Up to 2 visitors2pm–8pm daily; up to 2 visitors at a time for up to 1 hour
Same trust-wide policy as University Hospital Coventry. Visitors cannot go into the chemotherapy suite in the Maple Unit; one visitor can accompany a patient to pre-assessment and outpatient appointments.
Parking at Hospital of St Cross
Pay at the on-site payment machines or with the Evology Parking app (location code 800881; 25p app fee). Charges apply 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- up to 30 minutesFree
- up to 3 hours£2.60
- up to 5 hours£6.10
- up to 24 hours£10.80
Free or reduced parking: Free for registered Blue Badge holders (call 01493 738 281 before your first visit) and frequent outpatient attenders (3+ times a month for 3+ months). Possible free parking on a low income. Subsidised for outpatient chemotherapy/radiotherapy, renal dialysis, parents staying overnight with their sick child, and people collecting bereavement paperwork.
Getting there
- By busFlexi-bus service 11 from Rugby town centre; service 585 (DeCourcey) from University Hospital Coventry
Shops, food and facilities
- Poplar Place restaurant (1st floor, Rainsbrook Wing)
- Friends of St Cross tea bar (Outpatients Department)
- Volunteers help desk (by security)
- No cash machines on site
How University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust as a whole, covering Hospital of St Cross and the trust’s other hospitals.
Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources
NHSQueue score: 4.6 out of 10
Around averageUniversity Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire ranks 74 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 7% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 57% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 87% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 83% 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
14.3 weeksF wait grade
median wait · 58.3% under 18 weeks · 68,683 waiting
−3,510 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
74.3%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 20,617 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
5.0%
waiting 6+ weeks · 15,162 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
87.0%
77.1% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
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Hospital of St Cross: common questions
What is the phone number for Hospital of St Cross?
The main number for Hospital of St Cross is 01788 572831. Other useful numbers: booking centre (appointments) 0800 252060; blood taking unit 01788 663749; rugby day surgery unit 01788 663264. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0800 028 4203.
What are the visiting times at Hospital of St Cross?
Adult wards: 2pm–8pm daily; up to 2 visitors at a time for up to 1 hour. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Hospital of St Cross?
Pay at the on-site payment machines or with the Evology Parking app (location code 800881; 25p app fee). Charges apply 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Charges: up to 30 minutes: Free, up to 3 hours: £2.60, up to 5 hours: £6.10, up to 24 hours: £10.80. Free for registered Blue Badge holders (call 01493 738 281 before your first visit) and frequent outpatient attenders (3+ times a month for 3+ months). Possible free parking on a low income. Subsidised for outpatient chemotherapy/radiotherapy, renal dialysis, parents staying overnight with their sick child, and people collecting bereavement paperwork.
Where is Hospital of St Cross?
Hospital of St Cross is at Barby Road, Rugby, CV22 5PX. It is run by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. By bus: Flexi-bus service 11 from Rugby town centre; service 585 (DeCourcey) from University Hospital Coventry.
Does Hospital of St Cross have an A&E?
Hospital of St Cross has a urgent treatment centre (24 hours, 7 days (does not see children under 5)) 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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