South East · DA8 3EE
Erith and District Hospital
Erith and District Hospital is a community hospital where Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust runs only the radiology (X-ray) service. The Urgent Care Centre on site, open 8am–10pm, is run by the Hurley Group, and other providers run outpatient, phlebotomy and physiotherapy 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.
Erith and District Hospital phone numbers
Hospital0203 668 9490- Urgent Care Centre (Hurley Group)01322 356116
- X-rayMon–Fri 8am–5.45pm01322 356182
- Blood tests (phlebotomy, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust)Appointments only; Mon–Fri 8am–12.30pm01322 356167
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)01322 428382
PALS email: dgn-tr.PALS@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Erith and District Hospital?
Park Crescent, Erith, Kent, DA8 3EE
Directions in Google MapsNearest NHS hospitals
Parking at Erith and District Hospital
Free parking, but spaces are limited
Free or reduced parking: Parking is free
Getting there
- By busRoutes B12, 229 and 469
- By trainErith and Barnehurst stations, each about a 10-minute walk
How Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust as a whole, covering Erith and District 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: 4.7 out of 10
Around averageDartford and Gravesham ranks 68 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 15% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 85% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 77% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 19% 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
13.5 weeksF wait grade
median wait · 60.1% under 18 weeks · 29,972 waiting
−489 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
80.3%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 15,369 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
8.4%
waiting 6+ weeks · 12,145 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
78.1%
63.6% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by Dartford and Gravesham
- Darent Valley HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 8DA
- Gravesham Community HospitalUrgent treatment centre · 8am–8pm daily, 365 days a year · Bath Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0DG
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Erith and District Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Erith and District Hospital?
The main number for Erith and District Hospital is 0203 668 9490. Other useful numbers: urgent care centre (hurley group) 01322 356116; x-ray 01322 356182; blood tests (phlebotomy, lewisham and greenwich nhs trust) 01322 356167. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01322 428382.
How much is parking at Erith and District Hospital?
Free parking, but spaces are limited. Parking is free.
Where is Erith and District Hospital?
Erith and District Hospital is at Park Crescent, Erith, Kent, DA8 3EE. It is run by Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust. By bus: Routes B12, 229 and 469.
Does Erith and District Hospital have an A&E?
Erith and District Hospital has a urgent treatment centre (8am–10pm daily (last patient booked in at 8pm)) 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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