East of England · HA6 2RN
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Northwood is a specialist non-surgical cancer centre run by the trust on the Mount Vernon Hospital site, registering over 5,000 new patients a year. It has a chemotherapy and immunotherapy suite, seven radiotherapy linear accelerators (including CyberKnife), nuclear medicine, a 26-bed inpatient ward, the Paul Strickland Scanner Centre and the Lynda Jackson support centre.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre phone numbers
Main number0333 332 5470- Ward 10020 3826 2022
- Lynda Jackson Centre (support and information)Mon–Fri 9.30am–4.30pm020 3826 2555
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Mon–Fri 9am–12pm and 1pm–3pm (excluding bank holidays); leave a voicemail, calls returned within 5 working days01438 285811
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Mount Vernon Cancer Centre?
Rickmansworth Road, Northwood HA6 2RN
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Visiting times at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
Adult wards
Wards 10 and 11: 8am–10pm daily
Parking at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
Pay and display parking on the site is run by The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (cash and card machines, no change given). For the cancer treatment suite or ward use Gate 3 (postcode WD3 1PZ, off White Hill) and car park F or B; for the John Bush Unit use Gate 1 (HA6 2RN) and car park A. Visitors pay standard charges.
- patient concession (up to 12 hours)£1
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders. Patients having treatment or appointments at the cancer centre can get a concession pass (£1 for 12 hours) from the Car Parking Office (8am–1pm, 2pm–4pm) or Post Room with their appointment letter.
Getting there
- By busBuses from Harrow, Ealing and Ruislip stop at Mount Vernon Hospital
- By trainNearest Tube stations are Northwood, Moor Park and Rickmansworth (Metropolitan line), over 30 minutes' uphill walk (taxi or bus advised); Rickmansworth is also served by Chiltern Railways
Shops, food and facilities
- Lynda Jackson Centre (support and information, Mon–Fri 9.30am–4.30pm)
- Volunteer wayfinding helpers
How East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust as a whole, covering Mount Vernon Cancer Centre and the trust’s other hospitals.
Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources
NHSQueue score: 3.9 out of 10
Worse than mostEast and North Hertfordshire Teaching ranks 92 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 52% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 60% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 4% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 33% of trusts
- CQC inspection ratingbetter than 25% 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
11.8 weeksD wait grade
median wait · 65.7% under 18 weeks · 55,861 waiting
+2,131 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
74.6%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 17,087 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
42.4%
waiting 6+ weeks · 20,482 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
73.4%
74.9% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by East and North Hertfordshire Teaching
- Lister HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 4AB
- New QEII HospitalUrgent treatment centre · 8am–10pm daily · Howlands, Welwyn Garden City AL7 4HQ
- Hertford County HospitalNorth Road, Hertford SG14 1LP
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre: common questions
What is the phone number for Mount Vernon Cancer Centre?
The main number for Mount Vernon Cancer Centre is 0333 332 5470. Other useful numbers: ward 10 020 3826 2022; lynda jackson centre (support and information) 020 3826 2555. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01438 285811.
What are the visiting times at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre?
Adult wards: Wards 10 and 11: 8am–10pm daily. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre?
Pay and display parking on the site is run by The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (cash and card machines, no change given). For the cancer treatment suite or ward use Gate 3 (postcode WD3 1PZ, off White Hill) and car park F or B; for the John Bush Unit use Gate 1 (HA6 2RN) and car park A. Visitors pay standard charges. Charges: patient concession (up to 12 hours): £1. Free for Blue Badge holders. Patients having treatment or appointments at the cancer centre can get a concession pass (£1 for 12 hours) from the Car Parking Office (8am–1pm, 2pm–4pm) or Post Room with their appointment letter.
Where is Mount Vernon Cancer Centre?
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre is at Rickmansworth Road, Northwood HA6 2RN. It is run by East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust. By bus: Buses from Harrow, Ealing and Ruislip stop at Mount Vernon Hospital.
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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