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Erith and District Hospital

4.7Around average
0203 668 9490DirectionsWebsiteUrgent treatment centre · 8am–10pm daily (last patient booked in at 8pm)

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.

NHSQueue score4.74.7/10Around average · ranked 68 of 126How it is scored Waiting list13.5 weeksFmedian wait · 60.1% within 18 weeksWaiting times by specialty A&E80.3%seen within 4 hours · August 2026A&E waiting times CQC ratingGoodfor Dartford and Gravesham NHS TrustInspection details

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.

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Where is Erith and District Hospital?

Park Crescent, Erith, Kent, DA8 3EE

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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

4.7

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

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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