South East · CT9 4AN
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM) is an acute hospital in Margate with a 24-hour A&E and an urgent treatment centre on site. It is one of the trust's two maternity hospitals, with a delivery suite, the St Peters Midwife-Led Unit (water births available) and an early pregnancy unit.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard01843 225544- Urgent treatment centre01843 234239
- Maternity triagePregnant or up to 6 weeks after birth; shared line for both maternity hospitals (option 4 for triage)01227 206737
- Maternity: Delivery Suite01843 292494
- Maternity: St Peters Midwife-Led Unit01843 235100
- Maternity: Kingsgate Ward01843 234586
- Early Pregnancy Unit01843 234469
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Mon–Fri 9am–4pm (closed bank holidays)01227 783145
PALS email: ekh-tr.pals@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital?
St Peters Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4AN (Ramsgate Road entrance: CT9 4BG)
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Visiting times at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital
Adult wards
7am – 8pm
Up to 2 visitors7am–8pm on most wards; up to 2 visitors at the bedside at a time (any two people, who can change during the day)
Maternity
Up to 2 visitorsUp to 2 birth partners in labour; one partner can stay for 24 hours after the birth. Kingsgate Ward general visiting 12pm–8pm, maximum 2 visitors at a time; no children other than your own.
Children's wards
One parent or guardian can stay at the bedside overnight; one extra person (e.g. a sibling or the other parent) can visit during the day
Only one person can stay with a patient in A&E or the urgent treatment centre. Critical care and neonatal units have their own arrangements. Visitors of patients needing extra support can visit outside normal hours; flexible end-of-life visiting, including overnight stays, arranged with the nurse in charge.
Parking at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital
ANPR barrier car parks on both sides of the hospital: Ramsgate Road side (Car Park 4, 50 bays; A&E Car Park 5, 48 bays) and St Peter's Road side (117 bays). Pay at the machines by the entrances before leaving (contactless, smartphone or coins, correct change only). Parking attendants' cabin on the St Peter's Road side (07976 364621 or 07976 364610).
- up to 20 minutesFree
- first hour£2.50
- each 12 minutes after the first hour20p
- maximum for up to 24 hours£12
- weekly pass (7 days)£16
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (bays on both the Ramsgate Road and St Peter's Road sides). Free for patients attending for clinical care 3+ times a month for 3 months in a row (ask reception), for parents of inpatients under 18 overnight (7.30pm–8am), and possibly for parents of babies in SCBU/NICU. Motorcycles free in motorcycle bays.
Getting there
- By busStagecoach Loop buses run frequently to Margate, Cliftonville, Broadstairs and Ramsgate; routes 8 and 8A from Canterbury, Birchington, Westgate and Northdown Park; Regent Coaches route 36 from Herne Bay
- By trainRamsgate station is the most convenient; the Loop bus runs every 7–8 minutes from the station forecourt
Shops, food and facilities
- 'Food You Love' restaurant
- WHSmith (Ramsgate Road main entrance)
- League of Friends shop (Walmer Suite, Outpatients)
- Chapel (8am–10pm daily)
- Taxi freephones
- Free Wi-Fi
How East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 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: 1.4 out of 10
Among the worstEast Kent Hospitals University ranks 123 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 2% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 31% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 2% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 18% 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
15.5 weeksF wait grade
median wait · 55.2% under 18 weeks · 83,107 waiting
+703 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
70.1%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 25,966 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
48.4%
waiting 6+ weeks · 36,901 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
71.3%
70.0% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by East Kent Hospitals University
- William Harvey HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0LZ
- Kent and Canterbury HospitalUrgent treatment centre · Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, CT1 3NG
- Buckland HospitalUrgent treatment centre · 8am–8pm daily, including bank holidays · Coombe Valley Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0HD
- Royal Victoria HospitalUrgent treatment centre · 8am–8pm daily, including bank holidays · Radnor Park Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5BN
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital?
The main number for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital is 01843 225544. Other useful numbers: urgent treatment centre 01843 234239; maternity triage 01227 206737; maternity: delivery suite 01843 292494. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01227 783145.
What are the visiting times at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital?
Adult wards: 7am–8pm on most wards; up to 2 visitors at the bedside at a time (any two people, who can change during the day). Maternity: Up to 2 birth partners in labour; one partner can stay for 24 hours after the birth. Kingsgate Ward general visiting 12pm–8pm, maximum 2 visitors at a time; no children other than your own. Children's wards: One parent or guardian can stay at the bedside overnight; one extra person (e.g. a sibling or the other parent) can visit during the day. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital?
ANPR barrier car parks on both sides of the hospital: Ramsgate Road side (Car Park 4, 50 bays; A&E Car Park 5, 48 bays) and St Peter's Road side (117 bays). Pay at the machines by the entrances before leaving (contactless, smartphone or coins, correct change only). Parking attendants' cabin on the St Peter's Road side (07976 364621 or 07976 364610). Charges: up to 20 minutes: Free, first hour: £2.50, each 12 minutes after the first hour: 20p, maximum for up to 24 hours: £12. Free for Blue Badge holders (bays on both the Ramsgate Road and St Peter's Road sides). Free for patients attending for clinical care 3+ times a month for 3 months in a row (ask reception), for parents of inpatients under 18 overnight (7.30pm–8am), and possibly for parents of babies in SCBU/NICU. Motorcycles free in motorcycle bays.
Where is Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital?
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital is at St Peters Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4AN (Ramsgate Road entrance: CT9 4BG). It is run by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Stagecoach Loop buses run frequently to Margate, Cliftonville, Broadstairs and Ramsgate; routes 8 and 8A from Canterbury, Birchington, Westgate and Northdown Park; Regent Coaches route 36 from Herne Bay.
Does Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital has an emergency department (24 hours, 7 days). Across East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, 70.1% of 25,966 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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