South East · TN37 7RD
Conquest Hospital
Conquest Hospital in St Leonards-on-Sea has a 24-hour emergency department and is the trust's centre for trauma and surgery, including emergency and planned operations. It has the trust's consultant-led maternity unit (Buchanan delivery suite with 10 rooms, antenatal and postnatal wards), a special care baby unit, a children's ward with a short stay paediatric assessment unit, and an oncology and haematology day 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.
Conquest Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard0300 131 4500Same number for all trust hospitals- Appointment Centre0300 131 4600
- Parking officeExemptions and parking queries07826 533156
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)0300 131 5309 (Conquest); 0300 131 4784 (Eastbourne)
PALS email: esh-tr.patientexperience@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Conquest Hospital?
The Ridge, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7RD
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Visiting times at Conquest Hospital
Adult wards
10am – 8pm
Up to 2 visitors10am–8pm daily, maximum 2 people at the bedside (some wards take an individual approach)
Maternity
Two birth supporters once in established labour on the Delivery Suite; one birth supporter 7am–11pm; please do not bring children to the ward
Children's wards
Only one parent or carer can stay overnight
Patients having surgery may have one visitor for one hour on the day of the operation. Virtual visits can be arranged with the ward. In the emergency department, attend with at most one supporting person. Do not visit with flu, COVID-19, vomiting or diarrhoea symptoms.
Parking at Conquest Hospital
Main public car park (on the left at the main vehicle entrance) is pay on foot: pay at the machines outside the entrance before leaving. The car park by the Richard Ticehurst Surgical Unit is pay and display. Discount tickets from the car park office: 3 day £12.00, 5 day £22.10, 7 day £29.30, 14 day £41.20, 30 day £50.00.
- up to 1 hour£2.00
- 1 hour up to 2 hours£3.60
- 2 hours up to 3 hours£5.20
- 3 hours up to 4 hours£7.00
- 4 hours up to 5 hours£8.50
- 5 hours up to 6 hours£10.20
- 6 hours up to 12 hours£11.80
- 12 hours up to 24 hours£18.30
- lost ticket (per 24 hours)£18.30
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders (validate your ticket and badge at the car park kiosk before leaving; bays near the entrances), cancer/oncology patients and their relatives, end-of-life care relatives, frequent outpatients (3+ appointments a month for 3+ months) and, 7.30pm–8am, parents of children staying overnight (up to 2 vehicles).
Getting there
- By busBus shelters on the road into the site near the front entrance and in the lay-bys on The Ridge (Stagecoach; route numbers not listed)
- By trainHastings station (main line, step-free) about 3 miles; Battle station also about 3 miles but with fewer trains
Shops, food and facilities
- 1066 Café and Bakery (main entrance)
- Friends of Conquest Hospital shop (main entrance, daily)
- Friends' Flower Shop (main entrance)
- Vending machines
How East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust as a whole, covering Conquest 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: 6.4 out of 10
Better than mostEast Sussex Healthcare ranks 33 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 75% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 37% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 86% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 47% 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
10.7 weeksD wait grade
median wait · 69.0% under 18 weeks · 56,051 waiting
+106 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
71.3%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 15,977 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
5.3%
waiting 6+ weeks · 8,256 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
84.2%
67.0% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by East Sussex Healthcare
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Conquest Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Conquest Hospital?
The main number for Conquest Hospital is 0300 131 4500. Other useful numbers: appointment centre 0300 131 4600; parking office 07826 533156. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 0300 131 5309 (Conquest); 0300 131 4784 (Eastbourne).
What are the visiting times at Conquest Hospital?
Adult wards: 10am–8pm daily, maximum 2 people at the bedside (some wards take an individual approach). Maternity: Two birth supporters once in established labour on the Delivery Suite; one birth supporter 7am–11pm; please do not bring children to the ward. Children's wards: Only one parent or carer can stay overnight. Check with the ward before you travel, as times can change.
How much is parking at Conquest Hospital?
Main public car park (on the left at the main vehicle entrance) is pay on foot: pay at the machines outside the entrance before leaving. The car park by the Richard Ticehurst Surgical Unit is pay and display. Discount tickets from the car park office: 3 day £12.00, 5 day £22.10, 7 day £29.30, 14 day £41.20, 30 day £50.00. Charges: up to 1 hour: £2.00, 1 hour up to 2 hours: £3.60, 2 hours up to 3 hours: £5.20, 3 hours up to 4 hours: £7.00. Free for Blue Badge holders (validate your ticket and badge at the car park kiosk before leaving; bays near the entrances), cancer/oncology patients and their relatives, end-of-life care relatives, frequent outpatients (3+ appointments a month for 3+ months) and, 7.30pm–8am, parents of children staying overnight (up to 2 vehicles).
Where is Conquest Hospital?
Conquest Hospital is at The Ridge, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7RD. It is run by East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. By bus: Bus shelters on the road into the site near the front entrance and in the lay-bys on The Ridge (Stagecoach; route numbers not listed).
Does Conquest Hospital have an A&E?
Yes. Conquest Hospital has an emergency department (24 hours, 7 days). Across East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, 71.3% of 15,977 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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